Jane Darwell

American actress (1879-1967)

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Jane Darwell appears in Vinony's Best Supporting Actress collection — one of 173 entries. It also appears in Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Vinony's link graph records 332 inbound references to Jane Darwell, and connects out to Los Angeles, Angelina Jolie and International Standard Book Number.

It is catalogued under topics including 1879 births, 1967 deaths and 20th-century American actresses.

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Film & TV

Palmyra, Missouri, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jane Darwell was an American film and stage actress. With appearances in over 100 major motion pictures, Darwell is perhaps best-remembered for her portrayal of the matriarch and leader of the Joad family in the film adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and her role as the Bird Woman in Mary…

Known for

Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2 — (archive footage)1986
Mary Poppins — Bird Woman1964
Burke's Law — Mrs. Leah Mulligan1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour — Mamie Carnation1962
Hound-Dog Man — Grandma Wilson1959
The Last Hurrah — Delia1958
The Greer Case — Annie Jackson1957
Three Men on a Horse — Lady on Bus1957
Maverick — Mrs. Knowles1957
There's Always Tomorrow — Mme Rogers1956

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Key facts

Born: Patti Woodard , ( 1879-10-15 ) October 15, 1879, Palmyra, Missouri , U.S.
Died: August 13, 1967 (1967-08-13) (aged 87), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1909–1964

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Jane
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Marion County
Place of death: Woodland Hills
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Image: Jane Darwell 1945 (cropped).JPG
Work location: United States

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place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Commons category: Jane Darwell
cause of death: myocardial infarction
date of birth: 1879-10-15
date of death: 1967-08-13
manner of death: natural causes
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
name in native language: Jane Darwell
birth name: Patti Woodard
start of work period: 1913-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Jane Darwell (born Patti Woodard; October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) was an American actress of stage, film, and television. With appearances in more than 100 major movies spanning half a century, Darwell is perhaps best remembered for her poignant portrayal of the matriarch and leader of the Joad family in the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Early life

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