Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Actor

Palmyra, Missouri, USA
October 15, 1879

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Darwell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
7.9
/ English
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
7.6
/ English
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
6.8
/ English
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8
/ English
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
7.7
/ English
Jesse James
Jesse James
6.6
/ English
Wagon Master
Wagon Master
6.7
/ English
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
5.9
/ English
The Bigamist
The Bigamist
6.4
/ English
The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress
6.9
/ English
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Gone with the Wind
1939Winner

Best Performance

Gone with the Wind

Mary Poppins
1964Winner

Best Performance

Mary Poppins

3 Godfathers
1948Nominee

Best Performance

3 Godfathers

Career Highlights

The Grapes of Wrath
1940Highlight

Best Performance

The Grapes of Wrath

My Darling Clementine
1946Highlight

Best Performance

My Darling Clementine