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The Young in Heart (1938) -- The Carletons make a living as card sharps and finding new suckers to mooch off of. When their latest scam backfires...
The Young in Heart (1938) -- The Carletons make a living as card sharps and finding new suckers to mooch off of. When their latest scam backfires...
A Star Is Born (1937) -- A young woman comes to Hollywood with dreams of stardom, but achieves them only with the help of an alcoholic leading man whose best days are behind him.

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Overview

Date of Death:
14 September 1984, Palm Springs, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Janet Gaynor was born Laura Gainor on October 6, 1906, in Philadelphia... more
Trivia:
She was the first actress to win the Academy Award as best actress. In... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans – Reviewing The Oldies
 (From FilmShaft.com. 17 November 2009, 12:23 AM, PST)

Oscar... Now With More Spirit Fingers
 (From FilmExperience. 23 October 2009, 8:36 PM, PDT)


Filmography

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Actress:
  1. "The Love Boat" .... Violet Hooper (1 episode, 1981)
        - Frugal Pair, The/Doc's Dismissal/The Girl Next Door (1981) TV episode .... Violet Hooper

  2. "General Electric Theater" .... Martha Allen (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Flying Wife (1959) TV episode .... Martha Allen
  3. Bernardine (1957) .... Mrs. Ruth Wilson
  4. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Eleanor (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Two Dozen Roses (1954) TV episode .... Eleanor
  5. "Medallion Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Dear Cynthia (1953) TV episode

  6. The Young in Heart (1938) .... George-Anne Carleton
  7. Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) .... Nancy Briggs
  8. A Star Is Born (1937) .... Esther Victoria Blodgett, aka Vicki Lester
  9. Ladies in Love (1936) .... Martha Kerenye
  10. Small Town Girl (1936) .... Katherine 'Kay' Brannan
    ... aka One Horse Town (USA: TV title)
  11. The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) .... Molly Larkins
  12. One More Spring (1935) .... Elizabeth Cheney
  13. Servants' Entrance (1934) .... Hedda Nilsson aka Helga Brand
  14. Change of Heart (1934) .... Catherine Furness
  15. Carolina (1934) .... Joanna Tate
    ... aka House of Connelly (UK)
  16. Paddy the Next Best Thing (1933) .... Paddy Adair
  17. Adorable (1933) .... Princess Marie Christine, aka Mitzi
  18. State Fair (1933) .... Margy Frake
  19. Tess of the Storm Country (1932) .... Tess Howland
  20. The First Year (1932) .... Grace Livingston
  21. Delicious (1931) .... Heather Gordon
  22. Merely Mary Ann (1931) .... Mary Ann
  23. Daddy Long Legs (1931) .... Judy Abbott
  24. The Man Who Came Back (1931) .... Angie Randolph
  25. High Society Blues (1930) .... Eleanor Divine

  26. Sunnyside Up (1929) .... Molly Carr
  27. Christina (1929) .... Christina
  28. Lucky Star (1929) .... Mary Tucker
  29. 4 Devils (1928) .... Marion
  30. Street Angel (1928) .... Angela
  31. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) .... The Wife
    ... aka Sunrise (USA: short title)
  32. Two Girls Wanted (1927) .... Marianna Wright
  33. The Horse Trader (1927) (uncredited)
  34. 7th Heaven (1927) .... Diane
  35. 45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926) (uncredited)
  36. The Stolen Ranch (1926) (uncredited)
  37. Lazy Lightning (1926) (uncredited)
  38. Martin of the Mounted (1926) (uncredited)
  39. The Return of Peter Grimm (1926) .... Catherine
  40. The Midnight Kiss (1926) .... Mildred Hastings
  41. The Blue Eagle (1926) .... Rose Kelly
  42. Pep of the Lazy J (1926) (uncredited) .... June Adams
  43. The Man in the Saddle (1926) (uncredited)
  44. The Fire Barrier (1926) (uncredited)
  45. The Shamrock Handicap (1926) .... Lady Sheila O'Hara
    ... aka 1732
  46. Fade Away Foster (1926) (uncredited)
  47. Skinner's Dress Suit (1926) (uncredited)
  48. Oh What a Nurse! (1926) (uncredited)
  49. The Johnstown Flood (1926) .... Anna Burger
  50. The Beautiful Cheat (1926) (unconfirmed) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Minor Role
  51. A Punch in the Nose (1926) (uncredited) .... Bathing Beauty
  52. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) (uncredited) .... Slave Girl
    ... aka Ben-Hur (USA: short title)
  53. Flaming Flappers (1925) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
  54. The Crook Buster (1925) (uncredited)
  55. The Plastic Age (1925) (uncredited) .... Co-ed
  56. The Teaser (1925) (uncredited)
  57. The Burning Trail (1925) (uncredited)
  58. Dangerous Innocence (1925) (uncredited)
  59. The Haunted Honeymoon (1925) (uncredited)
    ... aka Billy Gets Married
  60. All Wet (1924) (uncredited)
  61. Young Ideas (1924) (uncredited)
  62. Cupid's Rustler (1924) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
  1. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) (performer: "Wah! Hoo!")

  2. A Star Is Born (1937) (performer: "Wah! Hoo!")
  3. State Fair (1933) ("Romantic" (1933) (uncredited))
  4. Delicious (1931) (performer: "SOMEBODY FROM SOMEWHERE", "KATINKITSHA")

  5. Sunnyside Up (1929) (performer: "SUNNY SIDE UP", "IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU") ("(I'M A DREAMER) AREN'T WE ALL?")
  6. Happy Days (1929/I) (performer: "We'll Build a Little World of Our Own")
Self:
  1. "Hollywood" (1980) TV mini-series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title)

  2. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
  3. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Director

  4. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Herself
  5. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) (TV) .... Herself

  6. The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Picture
  7. "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #2.6 (1954) TV episode .... Herself
  8. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor

  9. Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars (1941) .... Herself
    ... aka Wampas Baby Stars (USA: short title)

  10. La ciudad de cartón (1934) .... Herself
    ... aka Cardboard City
    ... aka Hollywood, ciudad de cartón

  11. Happy Days (1929/I) .... Herself
  12. WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1926 (1926) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Biography"
        - Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself
  2. A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Herself
  3. Hooray for Hollywood (1975) .... Herself
  4. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Herself
  5. Land of Liberty (1939)
  6. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 (1937) .... Herself


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