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Jane Wyman Biography (1914-)

Original name, Sarah Jane Fulks; born January 4, 1914 (some sources say 1917), in St. Joseph, MO; daughter of R. D. (a politician) and Emma (Reise) Fulks;married Myron Futterman, 1937 (divorced, 1938); married Ronald Reagan (an actor and politician), 1940 (divorced, 1948); married Fred Karger (a bandleader), 1952 (divorced, 1954); remarried Fred Karger, 1963 (divorced, 1965); children: (second marriage) Michael, Maureen.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Birth Details

January 4, 1914

St. Joseph, Missouri, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Appearances Billed as Sarah Jane Fulks
• Goldwyn girl, The Kid from Spain, United Artists, 1932.
• Elmer the Great, First National, 1933.
• College Rhythm, Paramount, 1934.
• All the King's Horses, Paramount, 1935.
• Stolen Harmony, Paramount, 1935.
• Rumba, Paramount, 1935.
• Member of the chorus, King of Burlesque, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935.
• Polo Joe, Warner Bros., 1936.
• Cain and Mabel, Warner Bros./Cosmopolitan, 1936.
• Anything Goes (also known as Tops Is the Limit), Paramount, 1936.
• Credits; Film Appearances
• Golddiggers of 1937, Warner Bros., 1936.
• Girl at party, My Man Godfrey, Universal, 1936.
• Bessie Fuffnick, Stage Struck, Warner Bros., 1936.
• Dixie, Smart Blonde, Warner Bros., 1937.
• Babette, The King and the Chorus Girl (also known as Romance Is Sacred),Warner Bros., 1937.
• Dot, Ready, Willing, and Able, Warner Bros., 1937.
• Stumpy's girl, Slim, Warner Bros., 1937.
• Joan, The Singing Marine, Warner Bros., 1937.
• Flip Lane, Public Wedding, Warner Bros., 1937.
• Marjorie Day, Mr. Dodd Takes the Air, Warner Bros., 1937.
• Elaine Burdette, The Spy Ring (also known as International Spy and Somewhere in Paris), Universal, 1938.
• Violet Coney, He Couldn't Say No, Warner Bros., 1938.
• Betty Martin, Wide Open Faces, Columbia, 1938.
• Vivian "Happy" Lane, The Crowd Roars, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938.
• Claire Adams, Brother Rat, Warner Bros., 1938.
• Fools for Scandal, Warner Bros., 1938.
• Alabama, Tailspin, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1939.
• Myrna "Jinx" Winslow, Private Detective, Warner Bros., 1939.
• Marian Bronson, The Kid from Kokomo, Warner Bros., 1939.
• Torchy Blane, Torchy Plays with Dynamite, Warner Bros., 1939.
• Judy Craig, Kid Nightingale, Warner Bros., 1939.
• Claire Adams Ramm, Brother Rat and a Baby (also known as Baby Be Good), Warner Bros., 1940.
• Marge Allen, An Angel from Texas, Warner Bros., 1940.
• Nan Hudson, Flight Angels, Warner Bros., 1940.
• Joy O'Keefe, My Love Came Back, Warner Bros., 1940.
• Peggy Armstrong, Tugboat Annie Sails Again, Warner Bros., 1940.
• Laurie Ogden, Gambling on the High Seas, Warner Bros., 1940.
• Elizabeth Clochessy, Honeymoon for Three, Warner Bros., 1941.
• Mary Hathaway, Bad Men of Missouri, Warner Bros., 1941.
• Bliss Dobson, You're in the Army Now, Warner Bros., 1941.
• Lynn Shotesbury, The Body Disappears, Warner Bros., 1941.
• Denny Costello, Larceny, Inc., Warner Bros., 1942.
• Connie, My Favorite Spy, RKO Radio Pictures, 1942.
• Flo La Verne, Footlight Serenade, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Jean, Princess O'Rourke, Warner Bros., 1943.
• Susan Courtney, Make Your Own Bed, Warner Bros., 1944.
• Robbie Vance, Crime by Night, Warner Bros., 1944.
• Vivian Marsden, The Doughgirls, Warner Bros., 1944.
• Guest, Hollywood Canteen, Warner Bros., 1944.
• Helen St. James, The Lost Weekend, Paramount, 1945.
• Fran Connors, One More Tomorrow, Warner Bros., 1946.
• Gracie Harris, Night and Day, Warner Bros., 1946.
• Ma Baxter, The Yearling, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1946.
• Ann Kincaid, Cheyenne (also known as The Wyoming Kid), Warner Bros., 1947.
• Mary Peterman, Magic Town, RKO Radio Pictures, 1947.
• Belinda McDonald, Johnny Belinda, Warner Bros., 1948.
• Polly Haines, A Kiss in the Dark, Warner Bros., 1948.
• Jennifer Smith, The Lady Takes a Sailor, Warner Bros., 1949.
• Herself, It's a Great Feeling, Warner Bros., 1949.
• Eve Gill, Stage Fright, Warner Bros., 1950.
• Laura Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie, Warner Bros., 1950.
• Marcy Lewis, Three Guys Named Mike, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951.
• Emmadel Jones, Here Comes the Groom, Paramount, 1951.
• Louise Mason, The Blue Veil, RKO Radio Pictures, 1951.
• Herself, Starlift, Warner Bros., 1951.
• Betty Rogers, The Story of Will Rogers, Warner Bros., 1952.
• Carolina Hill, Just for You, Paramount, 1952.
• Constance Stuart, Let's Do It Again, Warner Bros., 1953.
• Selina Peake (some sources say Selina DeJong), So Big, Warner Bros., 1953.
• Helen Phillips, Magnificent Obsession, Universal, 1954.
• Lucy, Lucy Gallant, Paramount, 1955.
• Cary Scott, All That Heaven Allows, Universal, 1955.
• Ruth Wood, Miracle in the Rain, Warner Bros., 1956.
• Mary Dean, Holiday for Lovers, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959.
• Aunt Polly, Pollyana, Buena Vista, 1960.
• Katie Willard, Bon Voyage, Buena Vista, 1962.
• Elaine Benson, How to Commit Marriage, Cinerama, 1969.
• Interviewee, Wild Bill, Hollywood Maverick: The Life and Times of WilliamA. Wellman (documentary), Wild Bill Pictures, 1995.
• Interviewee, Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary), Northern Arts, 1998.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Series
• Hostess and star, Fireside Theatre (later known as Jane Wyman's FiresideTheatre and The Jane Wyman Show), NBC, 1955-58.
• Angela Channing, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1981-90.
• Credits; Television Work; Series
• Coproducer, Fireside Theatre (later known as Jane Wyman's Fireside Theatre and The Jane Wyman Show), NBC, 1955-58.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
• Mary Bloomquist, The Failing of Raymond, 1971.
• Granny Arrowroot, The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel, 1979.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
• Dr. Amanda Fallon, Amanda Fallon, 1972.
• Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Women I Love--Beautiful but Funny, NBC, 1982.
• Remembering Bing, PBS, 1987.
• Narrator, "Rock Hudson: Tall, Dark, and Handsome," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax, 1989.
• Inside the Dream Factory, Turner Classic Movies, 1995.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Awards Presentations
• Soap Opera Digest Awards, 1988.
• Soap Opera Digest Awards, 1989.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
• Dr. Carol Willoughby, "The Doctor Willoughby Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1958.
• Dr. Kate, "Dr. Kate," Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, CBS, 1958.
• "Death Leaves a Tip," The Investigators, CBS, 1961.
• "The Wagon Train Mutiny," Wagon Train, ABC, 1962.
• Eleanor Willard, "To See an Angel Die," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1980.
• Elizabeth Quinn, "The Visitor," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993.
• Also appeared in General Electric Theater (also known as G. E. Theater),CBS.
• Credits; Radio Appearances
• Worked as a radio singer using the name Jane Durrell.