Jane Darwell is an American actress, winner of the Academy Award (1941).
Biography
Jane Darwell was born on October 15, 1879 in Palmyra, Missouri. From an early age, the young lady showed a penchant for art, especially circus. Jane dreamed that someday she would certainly become a circus and be famous all over the world. However, her dream was not destined to come true - Darwell's father was categorically against the circus profession and gave his daughter an ultimatum.
Then the cunning Jane changed her mind and instead of the circus became seriously interested in the theater, firmly deciding to become an actress - this time, despite her parental discontent.
Career
For the first time, the aspiring actress performed on the stage of one of the Chicago theaters, and in 1913 she made her debut in a feature film. Jane Darwell turned out to be a talented and versatile actress, and therefore was of particular interest to directors and directors.
In the next few years, the actress stopped acting in the theater and went headlong into the cinema. In just two years, Darvell starred in almost twenty films and only then returned to the theatrical stage. In the next fifteen years, the actress played brilliantly on stage, never ceasing to win the hearts of fans.
In 1930, the actress played a role in the movie "Tom Sawyer" and from that very moment Darwell's career in Hollywood began. In 1940, Jane starred in The Grapes of Wrath and was soon nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.
Jane was happy, because her work was appreciated not only by the audience, but also by film experts who awarded the actress the most honorable awards.
Throughout her long career, the actress played in almost two hundred films and literally did not leave the screens in the period from the early thirties to the early fifties of the last century.
Jane played almost until the very last day of her life and was passionately interested in everything that happens in the art world. The talented actress passed away on August 13, 1967 in the suburbs of Los Angeles. She died of a heart attack at the age of 87 and was buried in one of the national memorial parks in Gleindale, California.
Actress Jane Darwell's talent continues to be remembered by movie fans of yesteryear, as well as - as a star - on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Selected filmography
- Mary Poppins (1964) … The Bird Woman
- Burke's Law / Burke's Law (1963-1966) (TV series) … Mrs. Leah Mulligan
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour / The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962-1965) (TV series) … Granny Carnation
- Macbeth (1961) … First Witch
- The Last Hurrah (1958) … Delia Boylan
- Caravan of carts / Wagon Train (1957-1961) (TV series) … Mrs. Anderson
- Maverick / Maverick (1957-1962) (TV series) … Mrs. Knowles
- Family McCoy / The Real McCoys (1957-1963) (TV series) … Grandma McCoy
- Girls in Prison (1956) … Matron Jamieson
- There`s Always Tomorrow (1955) … Mrs. Rogers
- Morning Theater / Matinee Theater (1955-1958) (TV series)
- Life at stake / A Life at Stake (1954) … Landlady
- Climax / Climax! (1954-1958) (TV series) … B. Cool
- Studio 57 / Studio 57 (1954-1956) (TV series) … Mom Riker
- The Bigamist (1953) … Mrs. Connelley
- Affair with a Stranger (1953) … Ma Stanton
- The Sun Shines Bright (1953) … Mrs. Aurora Ratchitt
- We`re Not Married! (1952) … Mrs. Bush
- Theater Four Stars / Four Star Playhouse (1952-1956) (TV series) … Mrs. Riggs
- The Ford Television Theater (1952-1957) (TV series) … Christabel
- Excuse My Dust (1951) … Mrs. Belden
- The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) … Nellie Thursday
- Three Husbands (1951) … Mrs. Wurdeman
- Caged (1950) … Isolation Matron
- Wagon Master (1950) … Sister Ledeyard
- Fireside Theater (1949-1955) (TV series)
- Three Godfathers (1948) … Miss Florie
- Train to Alcatraz (1948) … Aunt Ella
- My Darling Clementine (1946) … Kate Nelson
- Three Wise Fools (1946) … Sister Mary Brigid
- Music in Manhattan (1944) … Mrs. Pearson
- She`s a Sweetheart (1944) … Mom
- Tender Comrade (1943) … Mrs. Henderson
- Government Girl (1943) … Miss Trask
- The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) … Jenny Grier
- Young America (1942) … Grandmother Nora Campbell
- Texan / Men of Texas (1942) … Mrs. Scott aka Aunt Hattie
- Thieves Fall Out (1941) … Grandma Allen
- The Devil and Daniel Webster / All That Money Can Buy (1941) … Ma Stone
- All Through the Night (1941) … Mrs. Donahue
- Brigham Young (1940) … Eliza Kent
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) … Ma Joad
- Untamed (1940) … Mrs. Maggie moriarty
- Chad Hanna (1940) … Mrs. Bettina huguenine
- Jesse James. Jesse James (1939) … Mrs. Samuels - Jesse`s mother
- The Zero Hour (1939) … Sophie
- The Rains Came (1939) … Aunt Phoebe
- Gone with the Wind (1939) … Mrs. Merriwether
- Miracle on Main Street (1939) … Mrs. Herman
- Battle of Broadway (1938) … Mrs. Rogers
- Little Miss Broadway (1938) … Miss Hutchins, orphanage matron
- Five of a Kind (1938) … Mrs. Waldron - Nurse
- Three Blind Mice (1938) … Mrs. Kilian
- Slave Ship (1937) … Mrs. Marlowe
- Love Is News (1937) … Mrs. Flaherty
- Nancy Steele is missing! / Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937) … Mrs. Mary Flaherty
- The Singing Marine (1937) … Ma Marine
- Fifty Roads to Town (1937) … Mrs. Henry
- Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) … Woodward
- White Fang (1936) … Maud Mahoney
- The Country Doctor (1936) … Mrs. Graham
- Star for a Night (1936) … Mrs. Martha lind
- Captain January (1936)… Eliza Croft
- Private Number (1936) … Mrs. Meecham
- Little Miss Nobody (1936) … Martha Bradley
- The First Baby (1936) … Mrs. Ellis
- Ramona (1936) … Aunt Ri Hyar
- Laughing at Trouble (1936) … Glory Bradford
- One More Spring (1935) … Mrs. Sweeney
- Navy Wife (1935) … Mrs. Louise keats
- Life Begins at Forty (1935) … Ida Harris
- Curly Top (1935) … Mrs. Denham
- Metropolitan (1935) … Grandma
- We`re Only Human (1935) … Mrs. Walsh
- Wonder Bar (1934) … Baroness
- Million Dollar Ransom (1934) … Ma
- Happiness Ahead (1934) … Mrs. Davis, the Landlady
- Desirable (1934) … Frederick`s Mother
- Finishing School (1934) … Maude - interns` receptionist
- The Scarlet Empress (1934) … Miss Cardell, Sophia`s Nurse
- One Night of Love (1934) … Mrs. Barrett - Mary`s Mother
- The White Parade (1934) … Miss `Sailor` Robets
- The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) … Mrs. O`Day
- Bright Eyes (1934) … Mrs. Higgins
- Fashions of 1934 (1934) … Customer at Maison Elegance
- One Sunday Afternoon (1933) … Mrs. Lind, Amy`s Mother
- Jennie Gerhardt (1933) … Boardinghouse Keeper
- Only Yesterday (1933) … Mrs. Lane
- King for a Night (1933) … Mrs. Williams
- He Couldn`t Take It (1933) … Mrs. Case
- The Past of Mary Holmes (1933)
- Roman Scandals (1933) … Roman Spa Proprietress
- Serenade of Three Hearts / Design for Living (1933) … Curtis` Housekeeper
- Murders in the Zoo (1933) … Banquet Guest
- Ann Vickers (1933) … Mrs. Gage
- Hot Saturday (1932) … Mrs. Ida brock
- Young America / Young America (1932) … Schoolteacher
- No One Man (1932) … Patient
- Back Street (1932) … Mrs. Schmidt
- Fighting Caravans (1931) … Pioneer Woman
- Huckleberry Finn (1931) … Widow Douglas
- Ladies of the Big House (1931) … Mrs. Turner
- Tom Sawyer (1930) … Widow Douglas
- After Five (1915) … Mrs. Russell
Personal life
Almost nothing is known about Jane Darwell's personal life. The actress led a rather modest and quiet lifestyle, and never got into scandalous stories. Despite world fame and immense charm, Jane never met her love and did not start a family - she has no husband and children.
