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Jane Withers Biography (1926-)

Born April 12, 1926, in Atlanta, GA; daughter of Lavinia Ruth Withers; married William P. Moss, Jr., September 20, 1947 (divorced, 1954); married KennethErrair, 1955 (died, 1968); children: (first marriage) 3, (second marriage) 2.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

April 12, 1926

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Handle with Care, Fox, 1932
• (Uncredited) Zoo in Budapest, Fox, 1933
• Little girl at premiere (uncredited), Tailspin Tommy, Universal, 1934
• Little girl playing hopscotch (uncredited), It's a Gift, Paramount, 1934
• Peola's frontrow classmate (uncredited), Imitation of Life, Universal, 1934
• Joy Smythe, Bright Eyes, Fox, 1934
• Child, The Good Fairy, Universal, 1935
• Ginger, Ginger, Fox, 1935
• Della, The Farmer Takes a Wife, Fox, 1935
• Young girl (uncredited), Redheads on Parade, Fox, 1935
• Paddy O'Day, Paddy O'Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935
• Peg Gurgle, Can This Be Dixie?, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936
• Florence Atwater, Gentle Julia, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936
• Judy Devlin, Little Miss Nobody, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936
• Pepper Jolly, Pepper (also known as Public Nuisance No. 1),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936
• Corky Wallace, The Holy Terror, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937
• Angel, Angel's Holiday, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937
• Arnette Flynn, Wild and Wooly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937
• Judith Frazier, 45 Fathers, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937
• Checkers, Checkers, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937
• Gypsy, Rascals, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1938
• Jane Rand, Keep Smiling, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1938
• Jerry Darlington, Always in Trouble, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1938
• Mary Jane Patterson, The Arizona Wildcat, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1939
• Sally Murphy, Boy Friend, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1939
• Addie Fippany, Chicken Wagon Family, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1939
• Colette, Pack Up Your Troubles (also known as We're in the ArmyNow), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1939
• Hollywood Hobbies, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
• Jane Wallace, High School, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1940
• Jane Pritchard, Shooting High, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1940
• Jane, Girl From Avenue A, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1940
• Eadie-May, Youth Will Be Served, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1940
• Patricia Randall, Small Town Deb, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941
• Jane Drake, Golden Hoofs, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941
• Penny Wood, Her First Beau, Columbia, 1941
• Kitty Russell, A Very Young Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941
• Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2, Paramount, 1941
• Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4, Paramount, 1942
• Jane Campbell, Young America, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942
• Kathy Martindale, The Mad Martindales, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942
• Ann Winters/Penelope Ryan, Johnny Doughboy, Republic, 1942
• Clavdia Kurina, The North Star (also known as Armored Attack), RKO, 1943
• Kitty O'Hara, My Best Gal, 1944
• Mary Elliott, Faces in the Fog, Republic, 1944
• Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 3: Fashions and Rodeo, Columbia, 1945
• Geraldine Cooper, Affairs of Geraldine, Teakwood, 1946
• Pat Marvin, Danger Street, Paramount, 1947
• Vashti Snythe, Giant, Warner Bros., 1956
• Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Small Fry, Columbia, 1956
• Liz, The Right Approach, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961
• Lieutenant Grace Blodgett, Captain Newman, M.D., Universal, 1963
• Voice of Laverne, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (animated), Buena Vista, 1996
• Voice of Laverne, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (animated; video), Buena Vista Home Video, 2002
• Boxes, StarVehicle, 2005
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Voice of Clarabelle Cow, Mickey Mouse Works (animated), ABC, 1999
• Voice of Clarabelle Cow, House of Mouse (animated), ABC, 2001
• Episodic
• "Everybody Loves My Baby," The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (also knownas Chevrolet Television Theatre, Chevrolet on Broadway and The Broadway Playhouse), NBC, 1949
• Aunt Jan, "The Pink Burro," The United States Steel Hour (also known as The U.S. Steel Hour), CBS, 1959
• "The Frankie Adventure," The Aquanauts (also known as Malibu Run), CBS, 1961
• Sue Ann Baines, "A Possibility of Oil," General Electric Theater (also known as G.E. Theatre), CBS, 1961
• Betty Hamilton, "A Very Special Girl," General Electric Theater (also known as G.E. Theatre), CBS, 1962
• Edith Swinney, "How to Get Rid of Your Wife," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, CBS, 1963
• Team captain, The Match Game, NBC, 1963
• Billie, "The Apartment House," Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1964
• Fanny Pike, "Pike's Pique," The Munsters, CBS, 1964
• Pamela Thornton, "Grandpa's Lost Wife," The Munsters, CBS, 1966
• "Celebrity Roast: Ralph Nader," The Dean Martin Show (also known as The Dean Martin Comedy Hour), NBC, 1974
• Gladys, "Invisible Maniac/September Song/Peekaboo," The Love Boat,ABC, 1980
• Roxy McGuane, "Murder in the Saddle," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1981
• Marge Allen, "Who Killed J. B. Fletcher?," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1991
• Alma Sobel, "Ship of Thieves?," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
• Esther Baker, Amazing Grace, NBC, 1995
• Movies
• Helen Drummond, All Together Now, ABC, 1975
• Specials
• Mitzi: A Tribute to the American Housewife, CBS, 1974
• Mrs. Minney, The Winged Colt, ABC, 1977
• Aunt Daisy, Zack & the Magic Factory, ABC, 1981
• When We Were Young ... Growing Up on the Silver Screen (documentary), PBS, 1989
• Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (documentary), PBS, 1992
• Betty Grable: Behind the Pin-Up (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1995
• Interviewee, Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1996
• Interviewee, Alice Faye: The Star Next Door (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1996
• 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (documentary), AMC, 1997
• Interviewee, Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese TheatreFootprints, AMC, 2000
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Memories of `Giant', Warner Home Video, 1998
• Return to `Giant', Warner Home Video, 2003
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• (As Jerrie Walters) Small Town Deb, 1941