Jane Darwell
Born: 1879-10-15
Birthplace: Palmyra, Missouri, USA
Biography
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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.
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Known For
Finishing School
Gone with the Wind
Mary Poppins
Hit the Deck
The Grapes of Wrath
My Darling Clementine
3 Godfathers
Jesse James
The Ox-Bow Incident
Wagon Master
Top Movie Credits
Finishing School
Maude (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
Mrs. Merriwether
Mary Poppins
Bird Woman
Hit the Deck
Jenny
The Grapes of Wrath
Ma Joad
My Darling Clementine
Kate Nelson
3 Godfathers
Miss Florie
Jesse James
Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother
The Ox-Bow Incident
Ma Grier
Wagon Master
Sister Ledyard