Jane Wyman
Biography
Jane Wyman was an American actress whose film and television career spanned roughly six decades. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, she started as a chorus dancer and extra before signing a contract with Warner Bros. in 1936 and moving from bit parts into supporting roles. She became a leading star with films such as The Lost Weekend (1945), The Yearling (1946), and Johnny Belinda (1948), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for the last. Other notable credits included Stage Fright (1950), Magnificent Obsession (1954), and All That Heaven Allows (1955). She later hosted and produced her own television anthology, The Jane Wyman Show, and returned to prominence as Angela Channing on Falcon Crest, winning a Golden Globe in 1984. She retired from acting in 1993 and died in 2007.
90years old at death
- Born St. Joseph
- Died Palm Springs
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Sarah Jane Wyman (birth name)Also credited as Sarah Jane Mayfield and Sarah Jane Fulks
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 25 years1937 to 1962
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A first
Wyman and Regis Toomey shared the longest screen kiss in cinema history in You're in the Army Now (1941), lasting 3 minutes and 5 seconds.
Behind the camera
In 1955, Wyman moved into television and started her own company, Lewman Productions Ltd., which she co-owned with MCA Inc. She also became producer and host of NBC's Fireside Theatre, and often starred in its final three seasons.
Jane Wyman movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Douglas Sirk directed two of these films. Agnes Moorehead appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Douglas Sirk
Also two films together7 more actors
- Paul CavanaghMagnificent Obsession (1954) and Night and Day (1946)
- Edgar DearingPollyanna (1960) and Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939)
- Creighton HaleJohnny Belinda (1948) and Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939)
- Alex GerryBon Voyage! (1962) and All That Heaven Allows (1955)
- Ray WalkerMiracle in the Rain (1956) and Princess O'Rourke (1943)
- Kevin CorcoranBon Voyage! (1962) and Pollyanna (1960)
- John HarronTorchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939) and Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Five awards and honors from 1949 to 1984, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1949 | Best Actress | Johnny Belinda | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1984 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Falcon Crest | Won |
| 1952 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | The Blue Veil | Won |
| 1949 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Johnny Belinda | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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