Overview
Date of Death:
13 August 1967, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack)
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Mini Biography:
Missouri-born Jane Darwell was the daughter of a railroad president and...
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Trivia:
Interred at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California, USA.
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another
1 win
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Filmography
- Mary Poppins (1964) .... The Bird Woman
- "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Granny Carnation (1 episode, 1964)
- The Jar (1964) TV episode .... Granny Carnation - "Burke's Law" .... Mrs. Leah Mulligan (1 episode, 1963)
... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- Who Killed Eleanora Davis? (1963) TV episode .... Mrs. Leah Mulligan - "Follow the Sun" .... Charlotte Randolph (1 episode, 1961)
- The Far Side of Nowhere (1961) TV episode .... Charlotte Randolph - "Lassie" .... Mrs. Brenner (1 episode, 1961)
... aka Jeff's Collie (USA)
... aka Timmy and Lassie (USA: syndication title)
- Lassie's Wild Baby (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Brenner - "Wagon Train" .... Mrs. Anderson / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1961)
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Artie Matthewson Story (1961) TV episode .... Angie Matthewson
- The Andrew Hale Story (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Anderson
- The Vivian Carter Story (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Anderson - "Shirley Temple's Storybook" .... Grandma (1 episode, 1961)
... aka The Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: third season title)
- The Fawn (1961) TV episode .... Grandma - Macbeth (1961) (TV) .... First Witch
- "New Comedy Showcase" .... Olga (1 episode, 1960)
- You're Only Young Twice (1960) TV episode .... Olga
- Hound-Dog Man (1959) .... Grandma Wilson
- "Buckskin" .... Mrs. Hale (1 episode, 1959)
- Mr. Rush's Secretary (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Hale - The Last Hurrah (1958) .... Delia Boylan
- "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
- A Boy Grows Up (1958) TV episode - "Maverick" .... Mrs. Knowles (1 episode, 1958)
- Black Fire (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Knowles - "Studio One" .... Anna (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- A Dead Ringer (1958) TV episode .... Anna - "Playhouse 90" .... Annie Jackson / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
- Three Men on a Horse (1957) TV episode .... Lady on Bus
- The Greer Case (1957) TV episode .... Annie Jackson
- Sincerely, Willis Wade (1956) TV episode .... Mrs. Jacoby - "Circus Boy" .... Mamie LaRue (1 episode, 1957)
- Big Top Angel (1957) TV episode .... Mamie LaRue - "Cavalcade of America" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
- Women's Work (1956) TV episode - Girls in Prison (1956) .... Matron Jamieson
- "My Friend Flicka" (1 episode, 1956)
- Mister Goblin (1956) TV episode - "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" .... O'Hara's Mother (1 episode, 1956)
- Rin Tin Tin Meets O'Hara's Mother (1956) TV episode .... O'Hara's Mother - "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Lena (1 episode, 1956)
- Prima Donna (1956) TV episode .... Lena - There's Always Tomorrow (1956) .... Mrs. Rogers
- "Sheriff of Cochise" .... Mrs. Harvey (1 episode)
- The Shadow (????) TV episode .... Mrs. Harvey - "Studio 57" .... Mom Riker (2 episodes, 1955)
... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
- Santa's Old Suit (1955) TV episode
- Center Ring (1955) TV episode .... Mom Riker - "Climax!" .... B. Cool / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
- House of Shadows (1955) TV episode .... Mrs. Koestler
- The Bigger They Come (1955) TV episode .... B. Cool - "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Christabel / ... (4 episodes, 1954-1955)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- The Mumbys (1955) TV episode .... Mama Mumby
- Second Sight (1955) TV episode .... Mrs. Riggs
- Slide, Darling, Slide (1954) TV episode .... Christabel
- The Good of His Soul (1954) TV episode .... Mrs. O'Connor - "Four Star Playhouse" .... Mrs. Riggs (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
- Eddie's Place (1955) TV episode .... Mrs. Riggs - Hit the Deck (1955) .... Jenny
- "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
... aka Action Tonight (USA: syndication title)
- Santa's Old Suit (1954) TV episode - A Life at Stake (1954) .... Landlady
... aka Key Man (USA) - The Bigamist (1953) .... Mrs. Connelley
- Affair with a Stranger (1953) .... Ma Stanton
- The Sun Shines Bright (1953) .... Mrs. Aurora Ratchitt
- It Happens Every Thursday (1953) .... Mrs. Eva Spatch
- "Hollywood Opening Night" (1 episode, 1952)
- Josie (1952) TV episode - We're Not Married! (1952) .... Mrs. Bush
- Journey Into Light (1951) .... Mack
... aka Skid Road - Excuse My Dust (1951) .... Mrs. Belden
... aka Mr. Belden's Amazing Gasmobile (USA: reissue title) - The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) .... Nellie Thursday
- Three Husbands (1951) .... Mrs. Wurdeman
... aka Letter to Three Husbands - Father's Wild Game (1950) .... Minverva Bobbin
- The Second Face (1950) .... Mrs. Lockridge
- Redwood Forest Trail (1950) .... Hattie Hickory
- Surrender (1950) .... Molly Hale
- Caged (1950) .... Isolation Matron
- Wagon Master (1950) .... Sister Ledeyard
- The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950) .... Mrs. Murphy
- Red Canyon (1949) .... Aunt Jane
- 3 Godfathers (1948) .... Miss Florie
- Train to Alcatraz (1948) .... Aunt Ella
- The Red Stallion (1947) .... Mrs. Aggie Curtis
- Keeper of the Bees (1947) .... Mrs. Ferris
- My Darling Clementine (1946) .... Kate Nelson
... aka John Ford's My Darling Clementine (USA: complete title) - Three Wise Fools (1946) .... Sister Mary Brigid
- The Dark Horse (1946) .... Aunt Hattie
- Captain Tugboat Annie (1945) .... Tugboat Annie
- I Live in Grosvenor Square (1945) .... Mrs. Patterson
... aka A Yank in London (USA) - Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944) .... Mrs. Helen Dobson
- She's a Sweetheart (1944) .... Mom
... aka Hello Mom - Music in Manhattan (1944) .... Mrs. Pearson
- The Impatient Years (1944) .... Minister's Wife
- Reckless Age (1944) .... Mrs. Connors
- Tender Comrade (1943) .... Mrs. Henderson
- Government Girl (1943) (uncredited) .... Miss Trask
- Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943) .... Aunt Emma Forrester
- The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) .... Jenny Grier
... aka Strange Incident (UK) - The Great Gildersleeve (1942) .... Aunt Emma Forrester
- Highways by Night (1942) .... Grandma Fogarty
- The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942) .... Mrs. Mariah Clemm
- Men of Texas (1942) .... Mrs.Scott aka Aunt Hattie
... aka Men of Destiny (UK) - It Happened in Flatbush (1942) .... Mrs. Maguire
- On the Sunny Side (1942) .... Annie
- Young America (1942) .... Grandmother Nora Campbell
- All Through the Night (1941) .... 'Ma' Donahue
- The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) .... Ma Stone
... aka All That Money Can Buy (USA: alternative title)
... aka Daniel and the Devil (USA: reissue title)
... aka The Devil and Daniel Webster (USA: reissue title) - Private Nurse (1941) .... Miss Adams
- Thieves Fall Out (1941) .... Grandma Allen
- Small Town Deb (1941) .... Katie
- Chad Hanna (1940) .... Mrs. Huguenine
- Youth Will Be Served (1940) .... Supervisor Stormer
- Brigham Young (1940) .... Eliza Kent
... aka Brigham Young: Frontiersman (UK) (USA: promotional title) - Untamed (1940) .... Mrs. Maggie Moriarty
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) .... Ma Joad
- Miracle on Main Street (1939) .... Mrs. Herman
- Gone with the Wind (1939) .... Mrs. Dolly Merriwether
- 20,000 Men a Year (1939) .... Mrs. Allen
- The Rains Came (1939) .... Aunt Phoebe (Mrs. Smiley)
- Grand Jury Secrets (1939) .... Mrs. Keefe
- Unexpected Father (1939) .... Mrs. Callahan
... aka Sandy Takes a Bow - The Zero Hour (1939) .... Sophie
- Inside Story (1939) .... Aunt Mary Perkins
- Jesse James (1939) .... Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother
- Up the River (1938) .... Mrs. Graham
- Five of a Kind (1938) .... Mrs. Waldron - Nurse
- Time Out for Murder (1938) .... Polly, Helen's supervisor
- Little Miss Broadway (1938) .... Miss Hutchins, orphanage matron
- Three Blind Mice (1938) .... Mrs. Kilian
- Battle of Broadway (1938) .... Mrs. Rogers
- The Jury's Secret (1938) .... Mrs. Sheldon, Bill's Mother
- Change of Heart (1938) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Thompson
- Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) .... Mrs. Krueger
- Dangerously Yours (1937) .... Aunt Cynthia
- The Singing Marine (1937) .... Ma Marine
- Slave Ship (1937) .... Mrs. Marlowe
- Fifty Roads to Town (1937) .... Mrs. Henry
... aka Fifty Races to Town - The Great Hospital Mystery (1937) .... Miss Sarah Keats, Head Nurse
... aka Dead Yesterday - Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937) .... Mrs. Mary Flaherty
- Love Is News (1937) .... Mrs. Flaherty
- Laughing at Trouble (1936) .... Glory Bradford
... aka Laughing at Death - Craig's Wife (1936) .... Mrs. Harold
- Ramona (1936) .... Aunt Ri Hyar
- Star for a Night (1936) .... Mrs. Martha Lind
- Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) .... Woodward
- White Fang (1936) .... Maud Mahoney
- Little Miss Nobody (1936) .... Martha Bradley
- Private Number (1936) .... Mrs. Meecham
... aka Secret Interlude (UK) - Captain January (1936) .... The Widow Mrs. Eliza Croft
- The First Baby (1936) .... Mrs. Ellis
- The Country Doctor (1936) .... Mrs. Graham - Head Nurse
- We're Only Human (1935) .... Mrs. Walsh
- Paddy O'Day (1935) .... Dora
- Metropolitan (1935) (uncredited) .... Grandma
- Navy Wife (1935) .... Mrs. Keats
... aka Beauty's Daughter - Curly Top (1935) .... Mrs. Henrietta Denham
- Wig-Wag (1935) .... Jack's Mother
- Life Begins at Forty (1935) .... Ida Harris
... aka Life Begins at 40 - McFadden's Flats (1935) .... Nora McFadden
- One More Spring (1935) .... Mrs. Sweeney
- Tomorrow's Youth (1935) .... Mary
- Bright Eyes (1934) .... Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins
- Gentlemen Are Born (1934) (uncredited) .... Landlady
- The White Parade (1934) .... Miss 'Sailor' Robets
- The Firebird (1934) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Miller, Apartment House Tenant
- Happiness Ahead (1934) .... Mrs. Davis, the Landlady
- Wake Up and Dream (1934) .... Landlady
- Desirable (1934) (uncredited) .... Freshman's Mother
- One Night of Love (1934) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Barrett - Mary's Mother
- Million Dollar Ransom (1934) (uncredited) .... Ma
- Embarrassing Moments (1934) .... Mrs. Stuckelberger
- Blind Date (1934) .... Ma Taylor
... aka Her Sacrifice - The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) .... Mrs. O'Day
- Let's Talk It Over (1934) .... Mrs. O'Keefe
- Change of Heart (1934) .... Mrs. Mc Gowan
- The Scarlet Empress (1934) (uncredited) .... Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse
- Finishing School (1934) (uncredited) .... Maude - interns' receptionist
- Once to Every Woman (1934) .... Mrs. Wood
- Journal of a Crime (1934) (uncredited) .... Dinner Guest
- Heat Lightning (1934) .... Gladys, the Wife
- David Harum (1934) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Woolsey
- Wonder Bar (1934) (uncredited) .... Baroness
- Fashions of 1934 (1934) (uncredited) .... Customer at Maison Elegance
... aka Fashions (USA: TV title) - Cross Country Cruise (1934) (uncredited) .... Mrs. O'Hara
- Design for Living (1933) .... Curtis' Housekeeper
- Roman Scandals (1933) (uncredited) .... Roman Spa Proprietress
- He Couldn't Take It (1933) .... Mrs. Case
... aka One of the Many (UK) - King for a Night (1933) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Williams
- Only Yesterday (1933) .... Mrs. Lane
- Aggie Appleby Maker of Men (1933) (uncredited) .... Mrs.Spence, landlady
... aka Cupid in the Rough (UK) - Ann Vickers (1933) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Gage
- One Sunday Afternoon (1933) .... Mrs. Lind, Amy's Mother
- Before Dawn (1933) .... Mrs. Marble
- Bed of Roses (1933) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Webster, Head Prison Matron
- Emergency Call (1933) (uncredited) .... Head Nurse Brown
- Good Housewrecking (1933) .... The Wife
- Jennie Gerhardt (1933) (uncredited) .... Boardinghouse keeper
- The Girl in 419 (1933) (uncredited) .... Nurse Esmond
- Bondage (1933) .... Mrs. Elizabeth Wharton
- Murders in the Zoo (1933) (uncredited) .... Banquet guest
- Child of Manhattan (1933) .... Mrs. McGonegle
- The Past of Mary Holmes (1933)
- Air Hostess (1933) .... Ma Kearns
- Women Won't Tell (1932) .... Mrs. Robinson
- Hot Saturday (1932) .... Mrs. Brock
- Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932) (uncredited) .... Alice's Aunt
... aka Invisible Power (UK) - Back Street (1932) .... Mrs. Schmidt
- No One Man (1932) .... Patient
- Ladies of the Big House (1931) .... Mrs. Turner (head matron)
- Huckleberry Finn (1931) .... Widow Douglas
- Fighting Caravans (1931) (uncredited) .... Pioneer Woman
- Tom Sawyer (1930) .... Widow Douglas
- The Reform Candidate (1915) .... Mrs. Haggerty
- The Rug Maker's Daughter (1915) .... Mrs. Van Buren
- After Five (1915) .... Mrs. Russell, 'Aunt Diddy'
- The Goose Girl (1915) .... Irma
- Hypocrites (1915) (uncredited) .... Madam
- Rose of the Rancho (1914) .... Senora Castro Kenton, Juanita's
- Ready Money (1914) .... Mrs. Tyler
- The Man on the Box (1914) .... Mrs. Chadwick
- The Only Son (1914) .... Mrs. Brainerd
- The Master Mind (1914) .... Milwaukee Sadie
- The White Squaw (1913)
- War of the Cattle Range (1913)
- The Cowboy Magnate (1913)
- When Sherman Marched to the Sea (1913)
- The Head Hunters (1913) .... Matesa
- At Shiloh (1913) .... Mrs. Carlton
- The Capture of Aguinaldo (1913)
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