Jane Darwell

American actress (1879-1967)

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Acting · 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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Type: Person
Country: GB
Active from: 1775-12-16
Active to: 1817-07-18

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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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Image: Jane Darwell 1945 (cropped).JPG

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Commons category: Jane Darwell
date of birth: 1879-10-15
date of death: 1967-08-13
name in native language: Jane Darwell
birth name: Patti Woodard
start of work period: 1913-00-00

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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