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Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

Actor

Born October 6, 1906 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died September 14, 1984

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Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress and painter.

One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven (1927), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and Street Angel (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won for multiple roles. This rule would be changed three years later by AMPAS. Her career continued with the advent of sound film, and she achieved a notable success in the original version of A Star Is Born (1937).

She worked only sporadically after the late 1930s. Severely injured in a 1982 vehicle collision, the incident contributed to her death two years later.

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Oscar-Winning Films from 1939

The Young in Heart (1938) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Three Loves Has Nancy (Preview Clip)

A Star Is Born 1937 Trailer

A Star Is Born (1937) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Award Speech Goes South

Seventh Heaven 1927 Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell

Sunrise (1927) Original surviving trailer

Filmography

Actor

94

Type

Year

And the Oscar Goes to... Poster

And the Oscar Goes to... Documentary2014Self

A Century of Cinema Poster

A Century of Cinema Documentary1994Self

Hooray for Hollywood Poster

Hooray for Hollywood Documentary1982Self

Hollywood Poster

Hollywood Mini-Series1980Self

The 50th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 50th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1978Self - Presenter

The Love Boat Poster

The Love Boat TV Series1977Violet Hooper

Brother Can You Spare a Dime Poster

Brother Can You Spare a Dime Documentary1975

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975Self

A.M. Chicago TV Series1974Self - Guest

Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals Poster

Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals Documentary1974Self

The 43rd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 43rd Annual Academy Awards TV Special1971Self - Presenter

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1971Self

Hollywood: The Selznick Years Poster

Hollywood: The Selznick Years Documentary1969Self

Hollywood My Home Town Poster

Hollywood My Home Town Documentary1965Self

The Four of Us TV Movie1961

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Poster

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Documentary1960Self

Bernardine Poster

Bernardine Feature Film1957Mrs. Ruth Wilson

The 29th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 29th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1957Self - Presenter

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series1953Martha Allen

Medallion Theatre Poster

Medallion Theatre TV Series19531 episode, 1953

Person to Person Poster

Person to Person TV Series1953Self

The 25th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 25th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1953Self - Presenter

The Irv Kupcinet Show Poster

The Irv Kupcinet Show TV Series1953Self - Guest

Today TV Series1952Self

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Eleanor

Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars Documentary1941Self

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Poster

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Documentary1940

Land of Liberty Poster

Land of Liberty Feature Film1939

The Young in Heart Poster

The Young in Heart Feature Film1938George-Anne Carleton

Three Loves Has Nancy Poster

Three Loves Has Nancy Feature Film1938Nancy Briggs

A Star Is Born Poster

A Star Is Born Feature Film1937Esther Victoria Blodgett - aka Vicki Lester

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 Documentary1937Self

20th Century Fox Promotional Film Short Film1936Self

Ladies in Love Poster

Ladies in Love Feature Film1936Martha Kerenye

Small Town Girl Poster

Small Town Girl Feature Film1936Kay Brannan

One More Spring Poster

One More Spring Feature Film1935Elizabeth Cheney

The Farmer Takes a Wife Poster

The Farmer Takes a Wife Feature Film1935Molly Larkins

Carolina Poster

Carolina Feature Film1934Joanna Tate

Change of Heart Poster

Change of Heart Feature Film1934Catherine Furness

La ciudad de cartón Feature Film1934Self

Servants' Entrance Poster

Servants' Entrance Feature Film1934Hedda Nilsson aka Helga Brand

Adorable Poster

Adorable Feature Film1933Princess Marie Christine, aka Mitzi

Paddy the Next Best Thing Poster

Paddy the Next Best Thing Feature Film1933Paddy Adair

State Fair Poster

State Fair Feature Film1933Margy Frake

Tess of the Storm Country Poster

Tess of the Storm Country Feature Film1932Tess Howland

The First Year Poster

The First Year Feature Film1932Grace Livingston

Daddy Long Legs Poster

Daddy Long Legs Feature Film1931Judy Abbott

Delicious Poster

Delicious Feature Film1931Heather Gordon

Merely Mary Ann Poster

Merely Mary Ann Feature Film1931Mary Ann

The Man Who Came Back Poster

The Man Who Came Back Feature Film1931Angie Randolph

High Society Blues Poster

High Society Blues Feature Film1930Eleanor Divine

Christina Poster

Christina Feature Film1929Christina

Happy Days Poster

Happy Days Feature Film1929Janet Gaynor

Lucky Star Poster

Lucky Star Feature Film1929Mary Tucker

Sunny Side Up Poster

Sunny Side Up Feature Film1929Molly Carr

4 Devils Poster

4 Devils Feature Film1928Marion

Street Angel Poster

Street Angel Feature Film1928Ángela

7th Heaven Poster

7th Heaven Feature Film1927Diane

Sunrise Feature Film1927The Wife

The Horse Trader Short Film1927

Two Girls Wanted Poster

Two Girls Wanted Feature Film1927Marianna Wright

With Love and Hisses Poster

With Love and Hisses Short Film1927Extra

45 Minutes from Hollywood Poster

45 Minutes from Hollywood Short Film1926Hotel Guest

A Punch in the Nose Poster

A Punch in the Nose Short Film1926Bathing Beauty

Don't Shoot Poster

Don't Shoot Short Film1926Girl

Fade Away Foster Short Film1926

Lazy Lightning Poster

Lazy Lightning Feature Film1926

Martin of the Mounted Poster

Martin of the Mounted Short Film1926

Oh! What a Nurse! Poster

Oh! What a Nurse! Feature Film1926

Pep of the Lazy J Poster

Pep of the Lazy J Short Film1926June Adams

Ridin' for Love Short Film1926Girl

Skinner's Dress Suit Poster

Skinner's Dress Suit Feature Film1926Party Guest

The Blue Eagle Poster

The Blue Eagle Feature Film1926Rose Kelly

The Fire Barrier Short Film1926Mildred King

The Galloping Cowboy Poster

The Galloping Cowboy Feature Film1926Extra

The Gunless Bad Man Short Film1926Gertrude Dowell

The Johnstown Flood Poster

The Johnstown Flood Feature Film1926Anna Burger

The Man in the Saddle Poster

The Man in the Saddle Feature Film1926Doubtful

The Midnight Kiss Poster

The Midnight Kiss Feature Film1926Mildred Hastings

The Return of Peter Grimm Poster

The Return of Peter Grimm Feature Film1926Catherine

The Shamrock Handicap Poster

The Shamrock Handicap Feature Film1926Lady Sheila O'Hara

The Stolen Ranch Poster

The Stolen Ranch Feature Film1926Extra

WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1926 Short Film1926Janet Gaynor

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Poster

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Feature Film1925Slave girl

Dangerous Innocence Poster

Dangerous Innocence Feature Film1925

Flaming Flappers Poster

Flaming Flappers Short Film1925One of the Co-Eds

The Burning Trail Poster

The Burning Trail Feature Film1925

The Crook Buster Poster

The Crook Buster Short Film1925

The Haunted Honeymoon Poster

The Haunted Honeymoon Short Film1925

The Plastic Age Poster

The Plastic Age Feature Film1925Co-Ed

The Teaser Poster

The Teaser Feature Film1925

All Wet Short Film1924Undetermined Secondary Role

Cupid's Rustler Poster

Cupid's Rustler Feature Film1924

Young Ideas Poster

Young Ideas Feature Film1924

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