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Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 06, 1906
Died Sep 14, 1984 (77)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Mar 06, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress and painter. One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven (1927), Sunrise: A Song ... of Two Humans (1927) and Street Angel (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won for multiple roles. This rule would be changed three years later by AMPAS. Her career continued with the advent of sound film, and she achieved a notable success in the original version of A Star Is Born (1937). She worked only sporadically after the late 1930s. Severely injured in a 1982 vehicle collision, the incident contributed to her death two years later. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janet Gaynor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Filmography

Bernardine

Bernardine

1957

as Mrs. Ruth Wilson

Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

as Nancy Briggs

The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

1938

as George-Anne Carleton

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937

as Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

1936

as Katherine 'Kay' Brannan

Ladies In Love

Ladies In Love

1936

as Martha Karenye

One More Spring

One More Spring

1935

as Elizabeth Cheney

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

as Molly Larkins

Carolina

Carolina

1934

as Joanna Tate

Servants' Entrance

Servants' Entrance

1934

as Hedda Nilsson aka Helga Brand

Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1934

as Catherine Furness

Adorable

Adorable

1933

as Marie Christine "Mitzi"

State Fair

State Fair

1933

as Margy Frake

Paddy the Next Best Thing

Paddy the Next Best Thing

1933

as Paddy Adair

Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1932

as Tess Howland

The First Year

The First Year

1932

as Grace Livingston

Delicious

Delicious

1931

as Heather Gordon

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1931

as Judy Abbott

Merely Mary Ann

Merely Mary Ann

1931

as Mary Ann

The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back

1931

as Angie Randolph

High Society Blues

High Society Blues

1930

as Eleanor Divine

Lucky Star

Lucky Star

1929

as Mary Tucker

Christina

Christina

1929

as Christina

Sunny Side Up

Sunny Side Up

1929

as Molly Carr

Happy Days

Happy Days

1929

as Janet Gaynor

Street Angel

Street Angel

1928

as Angela

4 Devils

4 Devils

1928

as Marion

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1927

as Diane

Two Girls Wanted

Two Girls Wanted

1927

as Marianna Wright

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

as The Wife (Indre)

The Horse Trader

The Horse Trader

1927

as (uncredited)

With Love and Hisses

With Love and Hisses

1927

as Extra

The Shamrock Handicap

The Shamrock Handicap

1926

as Lady Sheila O'Hara

The Midnight Kiss

The Midnight Kiss

1926

as Mildred Hastings

Don't Shoot

Don't Shoot

1926

as Girl

The Gunless Bad Man

The Gunless Bad Man

1926

as Gertrude Dowell

Ridin' for Love

Ridin' for Love

1926

as Girl

The Return of Peter Grimm

The Return of Peter Grimm

1926

as Catherine

The Johnstown Flood

The Johnstown Flood

1926

as Anna Burger

Martin of the Mounted

Martin of the Mounted

1926

as (uncredited)

Fade Away Foster

Fade Away Foster

1926

as (uncredited)

The Galloping Cowboy

The Galloping Cowboy

1926

as Extra (uncredited)

The Stolen Ranch

The Stolen Ranch

1926

as Extra

The Man in the Saddle

The Man in the Saddle

1926

as Doubtful (uncredited)

A Punch in the Nose

A Punch in the Nose

1926

as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

45 Minutes from Hollywood

45 Minutes from Hollywood

1926

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

The Crook Buster

The Crook Buster

1925

as (uncredited)

Flaming Flappers

Flaming Flappers

1925

as One of the Co-Eds (uncredited)

The Haunted Honeymoon

The Haunted Honeymoon

1925

as (uncredited)

The Burning Trail

The Burning Trail

1925

as (uncredited)

The Plastic Age

The Plastic Age

1925

as Co-ed (uncredited)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Slave Girl (uncredited)

All Wet

All Wet

1924

as Extra (uncredited)

Cupid's Rustler

Cupid's Rustler

1924

as (uncredited)

Young Ideas

Young Ideas

1924

as (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actress Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans Won
Academy Awards Best Actress A Star Is Born Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actress A Star Is Born World Premiere Nominated
Television Credits

General Electric Theater

as Martha Allen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Lux Video Theatre

as Eleanor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Love Boat

as Violet Hooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Yesteryear

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 1982

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