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.

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