About

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66
Birthday:
1906-10-06
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Janet Gaynor

Overview

Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress and painter.

One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven (1927), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and Street Angel (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won for multiple roles. This rule would be changed three years later by AMPAS. Her career continued with the advent of sound film, and she achieved a notable success in the original version of A Star Is Born (1937).

She worked only sporadically after the late 1930s. Severely injured in a 1982 vehicle collision, the incident contributed to her death two years later.

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Known for

Acting
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2013 Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1961 Hollywood: The Selznick Years Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1960 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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1957 Bernardine Actor Mrs. Ruth Wilson 59
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1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1938 Three Loves Has Nancy Actor Nancy Briggs 58
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1938 The Young in Heart Actor George-Anne Carleton 59
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1937 A Star Is Born Actor Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester 62
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1936 Ladies In Love Actor Martha Karenye 59
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1936 Small Town Girl Actor Katherine 'Kay' Brannan 59
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1935 The Farmer Takes a Wife Actor Molly Larkins 58
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1935 One More Spring Actor Elizabeth Cheney 59
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1934 Servants' Entrance Actor Hedda Nilsson aka Helga Brand N/A
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1934 Change of Heart Actor Catherine Furness 59
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1934 Carolina Actor Joanna Tate N/A
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1933 Paddy the Next Best Thing Actor Paddy Adair 58
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1933 Adorable Actor Marie Christine "Mitzi" 58
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1933 State Fair Actor Margy Frake 59
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1932 Tess of the Storm Country Actor Tess Howland 59
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1932 The First Year Actor Grace Livingston N/A
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1931 Delicious Actor Heather Gordon 59
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1931 Merely Mary Ann Actor Mary Ann N/A
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1931 Daddy Long Legs Actor Judy Abbott 58
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1931 The Man Who Came Back Actor Angie Randolph 58
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1930 High Society Blues Actor Eleanor Divine N/A
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1929 Sunny Side Up Actor Molly Carr 59
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1929 Christina Actor Christina N/A
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1929 Happy Days Actor Herself 59
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1929 Lucky Star Actor Mary Tucker 60
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1928 4 Devils Actor Marion 59
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1928 Street Angel Actor Angela 60
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1927 Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans Actor The Wife (Indre) 70
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1927 Two Girls Wanted Actor Marianna Wright N/A
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1927 7th Heaven Actor Diane 61
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1927 With Love and Hisses Actor Extra 59
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1927 The Horse Trader Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1926 The Stolen Ranch Actor Extra 59
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1926 45 Minutes from Hollywood Actor Hotel Guest (uncredited) 58
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1926 Martin of the Mounted Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1926 The Return of Peter Grimm Actor Catherine N/A
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1926 The Midnight Kiss Actor Mildred Hastings N/A
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1926 The Blue Eagle Actor Rose Kelly 58
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1926 Don't Shoot Actor Girl N/A
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1926 The Man in the Saddle Actor Doubtful (uncredited) N/A
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1926 The Galloping Cowboy Actor Extra (uncredited) N/A
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1926 The Shamrock Handicap Actor Lady Sheila O'Hara 58
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1926 Fade Away Foster Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1926 Ridin' for Love Actor Girl N/A
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1926 The Gunless Bad Man Actor Gertrude Dowell N/A
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1926 Oh! What a Nurse! Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1926 The Johnstown Flood Actor Anna Burger 59
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1926 The Beautiful Cheat Actor Extra N/A
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1926 A Punch in the Nose Actor Bathing Beauty (uncredited) N/A
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1925 Flaming Flappers Actor One of the Co-Eds (uncredited) N/A
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1925 The Crook Buster Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1925 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Actor Slave Girl (uncredited) 61
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1925 The Plastic Age Actor Co-ed (uncredited) 59
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1925 The Teaser Actor (uncredited) 58
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1925 The Burning Trail Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1925 Dangerous Innocence Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1925 The Haunted Honeymoon Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1924 Young Ideas Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1924 Cupid's Rustler Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1924 All Wet Actor Extra (uncredited) 58
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