Jane Darwell

Actor
BirthdayOct 13, 1879 (88 years old)
DeathdayAug 13, 1967
Place of birthPalmyra, Missouri, USA
GenderFemale

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jane Darwell (October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) 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 Poppins. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Darwell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Bird Woman

Dec 17, 1964

Mrs. Merriwether

Dec 15, 1939

Ma Joad

Mar 15, 1940

Kate Nelson

Oct 17, 1946

Ma Grier

Dec 3, 1942

Curtis' Housekeeper

Dec 29, 1933

Miss Florie

Dec 31, 1948

Sister Ledyard

Apr 22, 1950

Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

May 9, 1934

Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother

Jan 14, 1939

Mrs. Connelley

Dec 3, 1953

Ma Stone

Oct 17, 1941

Isolation Matron

May 19, 1950

Narrator (voice)

Sep 14, 1942

Mamie Carnation

Sep 20, 1962

Sep 12, 1954

Mme Rogers

Jan 8, 1956

Mrs. Donahue

Jan 10, 1942

Delia

Dec 31, 1958

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Mar 31, 1933

Bird Woman

Dec 17, 1964

Mrs. Merriwether

Dec 15, 1939

Ma Joad

Mar 15, 1940

Kate Nelson

Oct 17, 1946

Ma Grier

Dec 3, 1942

Curtis' Housekeeper

Dec 29, 1933

Acting


Participated in 165 movies, 12 TV series


1964

Bird Woman


1963

Mrs. Leah Mulligan


1962

Mamie Carnation


1959

Grandma Wilson


1958


1957

Mrs. Knowles


1957

Annie Jackson


1956

Matron Jamieson


1956


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