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Overview
Mini Biography:
Janet Gaynor was born Laura Gainor on October 6, 1906, in Philadelphia... moreTrivia:
Interred at Hollywood Memorial Cemetery (now called Hollywood Forever)... moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
AMPAS Hopes to Block Sale of Gaynor's Oscar (From Studio Briefing. 22 October 2002)
Stone, Foxx May Team For Star Is Born Remake (From Studio Briefing. 9 March 2000)
Filmography
Actress:
- "The Love Boat" .... Violet Hooper (1 episode, 1981)
- Frugal Pair, The/Doc's Dismissal/The Girl Next Door (1981) TV episode .... Violet Hooper - "General Electric Theater" .... Martha Allen (1 episode, 1959)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- The Flying Wife (1959) TV episode .... Martha Allen - Bernardine (1957) .... Mrs. Ruth Wilson
- "Lux Video Theatre" .... Eleanor (1 episode, 1954)
... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Two Dozen Roses (1954) TV episode .... Eleanor - "Medallion Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
- Dear Cynthia (1953) TV episode - The Young in Heart (1938) .... George-Anne Carleton
- Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) .... Nancy Briggs
- A Star Is Born (1937) .... Esther Victoria Blodgett, aka Vicki Lester
- Ladies in Love (1936) .... Martha Kerenye
- Small Town Girl (1936) .... Katherine 'Kay' Brannan
... aka One Horse Town (USA: TV title) - The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) .... Molly Larkins
- One More Spring (1935) .... Elizabeth Cheney
- Servants' Entrance (1934) .... Hedda Nilsson aka Helga Brand
- Change of Heart (1934) .... Catherine Furness
- Carolina (1934) .... Joanna Tate
... aka House of Connelly (UK) - Paddy the Next Best Thing (1933) .... Paddy Adair
- Adorable (1933) .... Princess Marie Christine, aka Mitzi
- State Fair (1933) .... Margy Frake
- Tess of the Storm Country (1932) .... Tess Howland
- The First Year (1932) .... Grace Livingston
- Delicious (1931) .... Heather Gordon
- Merely Mary Ann (1931) .... Mary Ann
- Daddy Long Legs (1931) .... Judy Abbott
- The Man Who Came Back (1931) .... Angie Randolph
- High Society Blues (1930) .... Eleanor Divine
- Sunnyside Up (1929) .... Molly Carr
- Christina (1929) .... Christina
- Lucky Star (1929) .... Mary Tucker
- 4 Devils (1928) .... Marion
- Street Angel (1928) .... Angela
- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) .... The Wife - Indre
... aka Sunrise (USA: short title) - Two Girls Wanted (1927) .... Marianna Wright
- The Horse Trader (1927) (uncredited)
- Seventh Heaven (1927) .... Diane
... aka 7th Heaven - 45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926) (uncredited)
- The Stolen Ranch (1926) (uncredited)
- Lazy Lightning (1926) (uncredited)
- Martin of the Mounted (1926) (uncredited)
- The Return of Peter Grimm (1926) .... Catherine
- The Midnight Kiss (1926) .... Mildred Hastings
- The Blue Eagle (1926) .... Rose Kelly
- Pep of the Lazy J (1926) (uncredited) .... June Adams
- Don't Shoot (1926) (uncredited)
- The Man in the Saddle (1926) (uncredited)
- The Fire Barrier (1926) (uncredited)
- The Galloping Cowboy (1926) (uncredited)
- The Shamrock Handicap (1926) .... Lady Sheila O'Hara
... aka 1732 - Fade Away Foster (1926) (uncredited)
- Skinner's Dress Suit (1926) (uncredited)
- Ridin' for Love (1926) (uncredited)
- Oh What a Nurse! (1926) (uncredited)
- The Johnstown Flood (1926) .... Anna Burger
- The Beautiful Cheat (1926) (uncredited)
- A Punch in the Nose (1926) (uncredited) .... Bathing Beauty
- Flaming Flappers (1925) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
- The Crook Buster (1925) (uncredited)
- The Plastic Age (1925) (uncredited) .... Extra
- The Teaser (1925) (uncredited)
- The Burning Trail (1925) (uncredited)
- Dangerous Innocence (1925) (uncredited)
- The Haunted Honeymoon (1925) (uncredited)
... aka Billy Gets Married - All Wet (1924) (uncredited)
- Young Ideas (1924) (uncredited)
- Cupid's Rustler (1924) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
- Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) (performer: "Wah! Hoo!")
- A Star Is Born (1937) (performer: "Wahoo")
- State Fair (1933) ("Romantic" (1933) (uncredited))
- Delicious (1931) (performer: "SOMEBODY FROM SOMEWHERE", "KATINKITSHA")
- Sunnyside Up (1929) (performer: "SUNNY SIDE UP", "IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU") ("(I'M A DREAMER) AREN'T WE ALL?")
- Happy Days (1929/I) (performer: "We'll Build a Little World of Our Own")
Self:
- "Hollywood" (1980) TV mini-series .... Herself
... aka Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title) - The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Director
- Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) .... Herself
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) (TV) .... Herself
- The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Picture
- "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
- Episode #2.6 (1954) TV episode .... Herself - The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor
- Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars (1941) .... Herself
... aka Wampas Baby Stars (USA: short title) - Ciudad de cartón, La (1934) .... Herself
... aka Cardboard City
... aka Hollywood, ciudad de cartón - Happy Days (1929/I) .... Herself
- WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1926 (1926) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
- A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Herself
- Hooray for Hollywood (1975) .... Herself
- Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Herself
- Land of Liberty (1939)
- Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 (1937) .... Herself
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