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Jane Darwell

Acting

Jane Darwell

Born October 15, 1879 · Palmyra, Missouri, USA · Died August 13, 1967

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jane Darwell 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

Mary Poppins

IMDb7.8

Mary Poppins

Bird Woman

Gone with the Wind

IMDb8.2

Gone with the Wind

Mrs. Merriwether

The Grapes of Wrath

IMDb8.1

The Grapes of Wrath

Ma Joad

My Darling Clementine

IMDb7.7

My Darling Clementine

Kate Nelson

The Ox-Bow Incident

IMDb8.0

The Ox-Bow Incident

Ma Grier

Design for Living

IMDb7.4

Design for Living

Curtis' Housekeeper

3 Godfathers

IMDb7.0

3 Godfathers

Miss Florie

Wagon Master

IMDb7.1

Wagon Master

Sister Ledyard

The Scarlet Empress

IMDb7.5

The Scarlet Empress

Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

The Bigamist

IMDb6.8

The Bigamist

Mrs. Connelley

Jesse James

IMDb7.0

Jesse James

Mrs. Samuels

All That Money Can Buy

IMDb7.5

All That Money Can Buy

Ma Stone

Caged

IMDb7.6

Caged

Isolation Matron

The Battle of Midway

IMDb6.1

The Battle of Midway

Narrator (voice)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

IMDb8.5

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Mamie Carnation

All Through the Night

IMDb7.1

All Through the Night

Mrs. Donahue

There's Always Tomorrow

IMDb7.4

There's Always Tomorrow

Mme Rogers

Lassie

IMDb6.6

Lassie

1954 · Series

The Last Hurrah

IMDb7.3

The Last Hurrah

Delia

The Sun Shines Bright

IMDb6.9

The Sun Shines Bright

Aurora Ratchitt

Filmography

  1. 1964Mary PoppinsBird WomanMovie
  2. 1963Burke's LawMrs. Leah MulliganSeries
  3. 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourMamie CarnationSeries
  4. 1959Hound-Dog ManGrandma WilsonMovie
  5. 1958The Last HurrahDeliaMovie
  6. 1957MaverickMrs. KnowlesSeries
  7. 1956Girls in PrisonMatron JamiesonMovie
  8. 1956There's Always TomorrowMme RogersMovie
  9. 1955Matinee TheaterSeries
  10. 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseLenaSeries
  11. 1955A Life at StakeLandladyMovie
  12. 1955Hit the DeckJennyMovie
  13. 1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries
  14. 1954Climax!B. Cool, Mrs. KoestlerSeries
  15. 1954LassieSeries
  16. 1953The BigamistMrs. ConnelleyMovie
  17. 1953Letter to LorettaIrene TownsendSeries
  18. 1953Affair with a StrangerMa StantonMovie
  19. 1953The Sun Shines BrightAurora RatchittMovie
  20. 1953It Happens Every ThursdayMrs. SpatchMovie
  21. 1952The Ford Television TheatreMama MumbySeries
  22. 1952Cavalcade of AmericaMinnaSeries
  23. 1952We're Not Married!Mrs. BushMovie
  24. 1951Journey Into LightMackMovie
  25. 1951Excuse My DustMrs. BeldenMovie
  26. 1951The Lemon Drop Kid'Nellie Thursday' ReganMovie
  27. 1950The Second FaceMrs. LockridgeMovie
  28. 1950Three HusbandsMrs. WurdemanMovie
  29. 1950SurrenderMolly HaleMovie
  30. 1950CagedIsolation MatronMovie
  31. 1950Wagon MasterSister LedyardMovie
  32. 1949Red CanyonAunt JaneMovie
  33. 19483 GodfathersMiss FlorieMovie
  34. 1948Studio OneAnna - MaidSeries
  35. 1948Train to AlcatrazAunt EllaMovie
  36. 1946My Darling ClementineKate NelsonMovie
  37. 1946Three Wise FoolsSister Mary BrigidMovie
  38. 1945I Live in Grosvenor SquareMrs. PattersonMovie
  39. 1944Music in ManhattanMrs. PearsonMovie
  40. 1944The Impatient YearsMinister's wifeMovie
  41. 1944Tender ComradeMrs. HendersonMovie
  42. 1943Government GirlMiss Trask (uncredited)Movie
  43. 1943Stage Door CanteenJane DarwellMovie
  44. 1943Gildersleeve's Bad DayAunt Emma ForresterMovie
  45. 1943The Ox-Bow IncidentMa GrierMovie
  46. 1942The Great GildersleeveAunt Emma ForresterMovie
  47. 1942Highways by NightGrandma FogartyMovie
  48. 1942The Battle of MidwayNarrator (voice)Movie
  49. 1942The Loves of Edgar Allan PoeMariah ClemmMovie
  50. 1942It Happened in FlatbushMrs. MaguireMovie
  51. 1942All Through the NightMrs. DonahueMovie
  52. 1941All That Money Can BuyMa StoneMovie
  53. 1941Thieves Fall OutGrandma AllenMovie
  54. 1940Chad HannaMrs. Bettina HuguenineMovie
  55. 1940Brigham YoungEliza KentMovie
  56. 1940UntamedMrs. Maggie MoriartyMovie
  57. 1940The Grapes of WrathMa JoadMovie
  58. 1939Miracle on Main StreetMrs. HermanMovie
  59. 1939Gone with the WindMrs. MerriwetherMovie
  60. 193920,000 Men a YearMrs. AllenMovie
  61. 1939The Rains CameAunt Phoebe SmileyMovie
  62. 1939Unexpected FatherMrs. CallahanMovie
  63. 1939Jesse JamesMrs. SamuelsMovie
  64. 1938Five of a KindNurse WaldronMovie
  65. 1938Time Out for MurderPolly, Helen's supervisorMovie
  66. 1938Little Miss BroadwayMiss HutchinsMovie
  67. 1938Three Blind MiceMrs. KilianMovie
  68. 1938Battle of BroadwayMrs. RogersMovie
  69. 1938The Jury's SecretMrs. Sheldon, Bill's MotherMovie
  70. 1937Dangerously YoursAunt Cynthia BartonMovie
  71. 1937The Singing MarineMa MarineMovie
  72. 1937Slave ShipMrs. MarloweMovie
  73. 1937The Great Hospital MysteryNurse Sarah KeatsMovie
  74. 1937Love Is NewsMrs. FlahertyMovie
  75. 1936Craig's WifeMrs. HaroldMovie
  76. 1936Poor Little Rich GirlWoodwardMovie
  77. 1936Private NumberMrs. FrisbyMovie
  78. 1936Captain JanuaryEliza CroftMovie
  79. 1936The Country DoctorMrs. GrahamMovie
  80. 1935We're Only HumanMrs. WalshMovie
  81. 1935Curly TopMrs. DenhamMovie
  82. 1935One More SpringMary SweeneyMovie
  83. 1935The Gilded LilyWoman in Crowd at Southampton (uncredited)Movie
  84. 1934Bright EyesMrs. HigginsMovie
  85. 1934The White ParadeSailorMovie
  86. 1934Happiness AheadMrs. Davis - The LandladyMovie
  87. 1934DesirableFrederick's MotherMovie
  88. 1934One Night of LoveMrs. Barrett - Mary's MotherMovie
  89. 1934Most Precious Thing in LifeMrs. O'DayMovie
  90. 1934Change of HeartMrs. McGowanMovie
  91. 1934The Scarlet EmpressMiss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)Movie
  92. 1934Finishing SchoolMaude (uncredited)Movie
  93. 1934Wonder BarBaroness (uncredited)Movie
  94. 1934Once to Every WomanMrs. Wood (uncredited)Movie
  95. 1934Journal of a CrimeDinner Guest (uncredited)Movie
  96. 1934Heat LightningGladysMovie
  97. 1934Fashions of 1934Customer at Maison Elegance (uncredited)Movie
  98. 1934Cross Country CruiseMrs. O'Hara (Uncredited)Movie
  99. 1933Design for LivingCurtis' HousekeeperMovie
  100. 1933Roman ScandalsRoman Spa Proprietress (uncredited)Movie
  101. 1933Only YesterdayMrs. LaneMovie
  102. 1933Aggie Appleby, Maker of MenMrs. Spence - Landlady (uncredited)Movie
  103. 1933Ann VickersMrs. Gage (uncredited)Movie
  104. 1933One Sunday AfternoonMrs. LindMovie
  105. 1933Before DawnMrs. MarbleMovie
  106. 1933Bed of RosesMrs. Webster -- Head Prison Matron (uncredited)Movie
  107. 1933Emergency CallNurse Brown (uncredited)Movie
  108. 1933The Girl in 419Nurse EsmondMovie
  109. 1933Murders in the ZooBanquet Guest (uncredited)Movie
  110. 1933Child of ManhattanMrs. McGonagleMovie
  111. 1933Air HostessMa KearnyMovie
  112. 1932Hot SaturdayMrs. BrockMovie
  113. 1932Washington Merry-Go-RoundAlice's AuntMovie
  114. 1932Back StreetMrs. Adolph SchmidtMovie
  115. 1932Young AmericaSchool Teacher (Uncredited)Movie
  116. 1931Ladies of the Big HouseMrs. TurnerMovie
  117. 1931Huckleberry FinnWidow DouglasMovie
  118. 1930Tom SawyerWidow DouglasMovie
  119. 1923Little Church Around the CornerAnxious Woman at Mine Disaster (uncredited)Movie
  120. 1915HypocritesMadam (uncredited)Movie