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Jane Darwell

1879 - 1967

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Jane Darwell (born Patti Woodard; October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) was an American actress of stage, film, and television. With appearances in more than 100 major movies spanning half a century, Darwell is perhaps best remembered for her poignant portrayal of the matriarch and leader of the Joad family in the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jane Darwell is the 1,332nd most popular actor (up from 1,491st in 2019), the 2,509th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,525th in 2019) and the 652nd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Jane Darwell ranks 1,332 out of 13,578. Before her are Joe Pantoliano, Michael Jeter, William Dieterle, Pietro Germi, Idris Elba, and Caitriona Balfe. After her are Don Taylor, Louise Brooks, Daniel Stern, Sterling Hayden, Geraldine Page, and Liam Hemsworth.

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Among people born in 1879, Jane Darwell ranks 62. Before her are Hisaichi Terauchi, Kartini, Edward Steichen, Vladko Maček, Johan Nygaardsvold, and Billy Mitchell. After her are Huda Sha'arawi, William Beveridge, Paul Poiret, Agrippina Vaganova, Samuel Goldwyn, and Ethel Barrymore. Among people deceased in 1967, Jane Darwell ranks 81. Before her are Primo Carnera, Osvaldo Moles, Stanisław Sosabowski, Forough Farrokhzad, Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Paul Muni. After her are Basil Rathbone, Hans Ledwinka, Walter A. Shewhart, David Burliuk, H. H. Kung, and Langston Hughes.

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Among people born in United States, Jane Darwell ranks 2,509 out of 20,380. Before her are Sam Houston (1793), Cindy Sherman (1954), Charles Bachman (1924), Gene Roddenberry (1921), Jessye Norman (1945), and Peggy Lee (1920). After her are Don Taylor (1920), Louise Brooks (1906), Ron Paul (1935), Daniel Stern (1957), Ry Cooder (1947), and James Rothman (1950).

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Among actors born in United States, Jane Darwell ranks 652. Before her are Richard Dix (1893), Agnes Moorehead (1900), Aaron Eckhart (1968), Bob Fosse (1927), Joe Pantoliano (1951), and Michael Jeter (1952). After her are Don Taylor (1920), Louise Brooks (1906), Daniel Stern (1957), Sterling Hayden (1916), Geraldine Page (1924), and Mary McDonnell (1952).

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