Jane Wyman

Born: 1917-01-05 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Died: 2007-09-10

Known For: Acting

Biography

Jane Wyman (born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American singer, dancer, and character actress of film and television. She began her film career in the 1930s, and was a prolific performer for two decades. She received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Johnny Belinda (1948), and later achieved success during the 1980s for her leading role in the television series Falcon Crest. Wyman was the first wife of Ronald Reagan. They married in 1940 and divorced in 1948, before Reagan ran for public office. She is the only person to have won an Oscar and married a future President of the United States. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Wyman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2019

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress as Self (archive footage)

2007

When Fear Eats the Soul as Cary Scott (archive footage)

1981

Falcon Crest as Angela Channing

1979

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel as Granny Arrowroot

1977

The Love Boat as Sister Patricia

1976

Charlie's Angels as Eleanor Willard

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
Amanda Fallon as Dr. Amanda Fallon

1972

The Sixth Sense

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Sophia Ryder
The Failing of Raymond as Mary Bloomquist

1969

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as Dr. Amanda Fallon
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
The Jim Nabors Hour
How to Commit Marriage as Elaine Benson

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Addie Joslin

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
Bon Voyage! as Katherine "Katie" Willard

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
The Investigators as Elaine

1960

My Three Sons as Sylvia Cannon
Checkmate
Here's Hollywood
Pollyanna as Aunt Polly
Insight

1959

Startime as Self – Host
The Bell Telephone Hour as Self - Host
Holiday for Lovers as Mrs. Mary Dean

1958

Lux Playhouse

1957

Wagon Train as Dr. Carol Ames Willoughby
The Lux Show as Self

1956

The Perry Como Show
Miracle in the Rain as Ruth Wood

1955

MGM Parade as Self
The Jane Wyman Show as Host
All That Heaven Allows as Cary Scott
Hollywood Preview as Self
Lucy Gallant as Lucy Gallant

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney as Aunt Polly Harrington
Summer Playhouse
Magnificent Obsession as Helen Phillips

1953

The Oscars as Self
General Electric Theater as Dr. Amelia Morrow
Three Lives as Self
Let's Do It Again as Constance Stuart
So Big as Selina De Jong

1952

The Story of Will Rogers as Betty Rogers
Just for You as Carolina Hill

1951

The Red Skelton Show as Clara Crowley Appleby
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Blue Veil as Louise Mason
Starlift as Jane Wyman
The Screen Director as Self (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom as Emmadel Jones
Three Guys Named Mike as Marcy Lewis

1950

What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Lucy Gallant (archive footage)
The Bob Hope Show as Self
Stage Fright as Eve Gill
The Glass Menagerie as Laura Wingfield

1949

The Lady Takes a Sailor as Jennifer Smith
It's a Great Feeling as Jane Wyman (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1949 as Self
A Kiss in the Dark as Polly Haines

1948

Johnny Belinda as Belinda McDonald

1947

Magic Town as Mary Peterman
Cheyenne as Ann Kincaid
Blow-Ups of 1947 as Self

1946

Night and Day as Gracie Harris
The Yearling as Orry Baxter
One More Tomorrow as Frankie Connors
Movieland Magic as (archive footage)

1945

The Lost Weekend as Helen St. James

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
Hollywood Canteen as Self
The Doughgirls as Vivian Marsden Halstead
Crime by Night as Robbie Vance
Make Your Own Bed as Susan Courtney

1943

Princess O'Rourke as Jean Campbell

1942

Breakdowns of 1942 as Self
Larceny, Inc. as Denny Costello
My Favorite Spy as Connie
Footlight Serenade as Flo La Verne
Shoot Yourself Some Golf as Self

1941

Breakdowns of 1941 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri as Mary Hathaway
Honeymoon for Three as Elizabeth Clochessy
You're in the Army Now as Bliss Dobson
The Body Disappears as Joan Shotesbury

1940

My Love Came Back as Joy O'Keefe
Alice in Movieland as Carlo's Guest (uncredited)
Flight Angels as Nan Hudson
Gambling on the High Seas as Laurie Ogden
An Angel from Texas as Marge Allen
Tugboat Annie Sails Again as Peggy Armstrong
Brother Rat and a Baby as Claire Terry

1939

Tail Spin as Alabama
Private Detective as Myrna Winslow
The Kid from Kokomo as Marian Bronson
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite as Torchy Blane
Breakdowns of 1939 as Self
Kid Nightingale as Judy Craig

1938

He Couldn't Say No as Violet Coney
The Spy Ring as Elaine Burdette
Wide Open Faces as Betty Martin
Brother Rat as Claire Adams
The Crowd Roars as Vivian
Fools for Scandal as Party Guest (uncredited)

1937

The Singing Marine as Joan
Smart Blonde as Dixie
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air as Marjorie Day
Ready, Willing and Able as Dot
Slim as Stumpy's Girl
Over the Goal as Co-ed
Breakdowns of 1937 as Self
Public Wedding as Florence "Flip" Lane
The King and the Chorus Girl as Babette Latour
Little Pioneer as Katie Snee

1936

My Man Godfrey as Socialite (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937 as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Polo Joe as Girl at Polo Field (uncredited)
King of Burlesque as Dancer (uncredited)
Freshman Love as Co-Ed (uncredited)
Anything Goes as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Cain and Mabel as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Stage Struck as Bessie Funfnick (uncredited)
The Sunday Round-Up as Butte Soule
Here Comes Carter as Nurse

1935

Rumba as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
George White's 1935 Scandals as Chorine (uncredited)
Stolen Harmony as Chorine (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
All the King's Horses as Chorine on Train (uncredited)

1934

Harold Teen as Graduate (uncredited)
College Rhythm as Chorine

1933

Gold Diggers of 1933 as Gold Digger (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great as Game spectator (uncredited)

1932

The Kid from Spain as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)