Jane Darwell

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

October 15, 1879

died

August 13, 1967

place of birth

Palmyra, Missouri, USA

also known as

Patti Woodard

total credits

50 movies

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jane Darwell was an American film and stage actress. With appearances in over 100 major motion pictures, Darwell is perhaps best-remembered for her portrayal of the matriarch and leader of the Joad family in the film adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and her role as the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins.

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Known For

Filmography

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Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

1939as Mrs. Merriwether
Finishing School
6.2

Finishing School

1934as Maude (uncredited)
Mary Poppins
7.5

Mary Poppins

1964as Bird Woman
Hit the Deck
5.0

Hit the Deck

1955as Jenny
My Darling Clementine
7.5

My Darling Clementine

1946as Kate Nelson
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

1940as Ma Joad
3 Godfathers
6.8

3 Godfathers

1948as Miss Florie
Jesse James
6.5

Jesse James

1939as Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother
Wagon Master
6.7

Wagon Master

1950as Sister Ledyard
Caged
7.1

Caged

1950as Isolation Matron
The Ox-Bow Incident
7.7

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943as Ma Grier
The Gilded Lily
6.7

The Gilded Lily

1935as Woman in Crowd at Southampton (uncredited)
All That Money Can Buy
7.0

All That Money Can Buy

1941as Ma Stone
Slave Ship
5.1

Slave Ship

1937as Mrs. Marlowe
The Bigamist
6.5

The Bigamist

1953as Mrs. Connelley
Child of Manhattan
7.2

Child of Manhattan

1933as Mrs. McGonagle
Red Canyon
5.8

Red Canyon

1949as Aunt Jane
David Harum
7.5

David Harum

1934as Mrs. Woolsey (uncredited)
All Through the Night
6.7

All Through the Night

1942as Mrs. Donahue
The Scarlet Empress
6.9

The Scarlet Empress

1934as Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Stage Door Canteen
6.3

Stage Door Canteen

1943as Jane Darwell
Curly Top
6.5

Curly Top

1935as Mrs. Denham
Design for Living
7.1

Design for Living

1933as Curtis' Housekeeper
A Life at Stake
5.3

A Life at Stake

1955as Landlady
The Last Hurrah
7.2

The Last Hurrah

1958as Delia
The Rains Came
6.0

The Rains Came

1939as Aunt Phoebe Smiley
Desirable
7.2

Desirable

1934as Frederick's Mother
The Lemon Drop Kid
6.5

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951as 'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Brigham Young
4.6

Brigham Young

1940as Eliza Kent
Murders in the Zoo
5.8

Murders in the Zoo

1933as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
The Greer Case

The Greer Case

1957as Annie Jackson
Untamed
5.0

Untamed

1940as Mrs. Maggie Moriarty
Private Number
6.7

Private Number

1936as Mrs. Frisby
Bright Eyes
6.7

Bright Eyes

1934as Mrs. Higgins
One Night of Love
5.5

One Night of Love

1934as Mrs. Barrett - Mary's Mother
Ann Vickers
5.8

Ann Vickers

1933as Mrs. Gage (uncredited)
The Sun Shines Bright
6.5

The Sun Shines Bright

1953as Aurora Ratchitt
Dangerously Yours
5.6

Dangerously Yours

1937as Aunt Cynthia Barton
Government Girl
5.7

Government Girl

1943as Miss Trask (uncredited)
It Happens Every Thursday
6.3

It Happens Every Thursday

1953as Mrs. Spatch
There's Always Tomorrow
7.2

There's Always Tomorrow

1956as Mme Rogers
Love Is News
6.3

Love Is News

1937as Mrs. Flaherty
Paddy O'Day
7.0

Paddy O'Day

1936as Dora
Affair with a Stranger
4.8

Affair with a Stranger

1953as Ma Stanton
Hound-Dog Man
4.7

Hound-Dog Man

1959as Grandma Wilson
Wonder Bar
6.0

Wonder Bar

1934as Baroness (uncredited)
20,000 Men a Year
6.2

20,000 Men a Year

1939as Mrs. Allen
The Jury's Secret
5.0

The Jury's Secret

1938as Mrs. Sheldon, Bill's Mother
We're Not Married!
5.9

We're Not Married!

1952as Mrs. Bush
Captain January
6.8

Captain January

1936as Mrs. Eliza Croft