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The Young in Heart (1938) -- The Carletons make a living as card sharps and finding new suckers to mooch off of. When their latest scam backfires...
The Young in Heart (1938) -- The Carletons make a living as card sharps and finding new suckers to mooch off of. When their latest scam backfires...
A Star Is Born (1937) -- A young woman comes to Hollywood with dreams of stardom, but achieves them only with the help of an alcoholic leading man whose best days are behind him.

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Date of Death:
14 September 1984, Palm Springs, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Janet Gaynor was born Laura Gainor on October 6, 1906, in Philadelphia... more
Trivia:
Measurements: 31 1/2-24 1/2-30 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) more
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Up 14% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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(5 articles)
Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans – Reviewing The Oldies
 (From FilmShaft.com. 17 November 2009, 12:23 AM, PST)

Oscar... Now With More Spirit Fingers
 (From FilmExperience. 23 October 2009, 8:36 PM, PDT)


Filmography

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Actress:
  1. "The Love Boat" .... Violet Hooper (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka El crucero del amor (Argentina) (Uruguay) [es]
    ... aka La croisière s'amuse (France) [fr]
    ... aka Love Boat (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Love Boat (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka To ploio tis agapis (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Vacaciones en el mar (Spain) [es]
        - Frugal Pair, The/Doc's Dismissal/The Girl Next Door (1981) TV episode .... Violet Hooper

  2. "General Electric Theater" .... Martha Allen (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
    ... aka Se parhaiten nauraa... (Finland) [fi]
        - The Flying Wife (1959) TV episode .... Martha Allen
  3. Bernardine (1957) .... Mrs. Ruth Wilson
    ... aka Bernardine - flicka med melodi (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka El sueño que yo viví (Chile) [es]
    ... aka La donna del sogno (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Pidä huolta heilastani (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka To koritsi ton oneiron mou (Greece) [el]
  4. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Eleanor (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Two Dozen Roses (1954) TV episode .... Eleanor
  5. "Medallion Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Dear Cynthia (1953) TV episode

  6. The Young in Heart (1938) .... George-Anne Carleton
    ... aka Den letsindige familie (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Koko perhe hummaamassa (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Quattro in paradiso (Italy) [it]
  7. Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) .... Nancy Briggs
    ... aka Tre mand om en pige (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Tyttö ja 3 kosijaa (Finland) [fi]
  8. A Star Is Born (1937) .... Esther Victoria Blodgett, aka Vicki Lester
    ... aka Skandal i Hollywood (Finland: Swedish title: TV title) (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka È nata una stella (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Det hände i Hollywood (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
    ... aka Ein Stern geht auf (West Germany: TV title) [de]
    ... aka Ein Stern ist geboren (Austria) [de]
    ... aka Ha nacido una estrella (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Hollywood (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Hollywood bag kulisserne (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Nace una estrella (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Narodziny gwiazdy (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Tähti on syntynyt (Finland: TV title) [fi]
    ... aka Tähti on syttynyt (Finland: video title) [fi]
    ... aka Tapahtuipa Hollywoodissa (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Une étoile est née (Belgium: French title) [fr]
  9. Ladies in Love (1936) .... Martha Kerenye
    ... aka Gynaikes erotevmenes (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Jóvenes enamoradas (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Liebe - nicht genügend (Austria) [de]
    ... aka Quatre femmes à la recherche du bonheur (France) [fr]
    ... aka Ragazze innamorate (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Rakastuneita naisia (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Tre piger flytter sammen (Denmark) [da]
  10. Small Town Girl (1936) .... Katherine 'Kay' Brannan
    ... aka One Horse Town (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Kleinstadtmädel (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka La petite provinciale (France) [fr]
    ... aka La provinciale (Italy) [it]
    ... aka La provinciana (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Storbyen frister (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Una chica de provincias (Spain) [es]
  11. The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) .... Molly Larkins
    ... aka Amor Singelo (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Contrastes (Spain) [es]
  12. One More Spring (1935) .... Elizabeth Cheney
    ... aka Otra primavera (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Ritornerà primavera (Italy) [it]
  13. Servants' Entrance (1934) .... Hedda Nilsson aka Helga Brand
    ... aka Chiaro di luna (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Entrée de service (France) [fr]
  14. Change of Heart (1934) .... Catherine Furness
    ... aka El primer amor (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Primo amore (Italy) [it]
  15. Carolina (1934) .... Joanna Tate
    ... aka House of Connelly (UK)
    ... aka Carolina (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Joanna (Italy) [it]
  16. Paddy the Next Best Thing (1933) .... Paddy Adair
    ... aka Adorabile (Italy) [it]
  17. Adorable (1933) .... Princess Marie Christine, aka Mitzi
    ... aka I pringipissa diaskedazei (Greece) [el]
    ... aka La principessa innamorata (Italy) [it]
  18. State Fair (1933) .... Margy Frake
    ... aka Jahrmarkt der Liebe (Austria) [de]
    ... aka Jahrmarktsrummel (Germany) [de]
    ... aka La feria de la vida (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Lykkens karrusel (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Montagne russe (Italy) [it]
  19. Tess of the Storm Country (1932) .... Tess Howland
  20. The First Year (1932) .... Grace Livingston
    ... aka Il primo anno (Italy) [it]
  21. Delicious (1931) .... Heather Gordon
    ... aka Blekitna Rapsodja (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Deliciosa (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Delicious (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka La piccola emigrante (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Zwei Herzen über Bord (Austria) [de]
  22. Merely Mary Ann (1931) .... Mary Ann
    ... aka Kys mig godnat! (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka La casetta sulla spiaggia (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Marianita (Spain) [es]
  23. Daddy Long Legs (1931) .... Judy Abbott
    ... aka Papà gambalunga (Italy) [it]
  24. The Man Who Came Back (1931) .... Angie Randolph
    ... aka Rinascita (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Vgalmenoi ap' to vorvoro (Greece) [el]
  25. High Society Blues (1930) .... Eleanor Divine
    ... aka Aristokratiki melodia (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Un sogno che vive (Italy) [it]

  26. Sunnyside Up (1929) .... Molly Carr
    ... aka Hab' Sonne im Herzen (Austria) [de]
    ... aka Il sorriso della vita (Italy) [it]
  27. Christina (1929) .... Christina
    ... aka La veglia della fiamma (Italy) [it]
  28. Lucky Star (1929) .... Mary Tucker
    ... aka Estrellas dichosas (Spain) [es]
    ... aka La stella della fortuna (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Solstrålen (Sweden) [sv]
  29. 4 Devils (1928) .... Marion
    ... aka 4 djävlar (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Die vier Teufel (Austria) [de]
    ... aka I quattro diavoli (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Oi tessares diavoloi (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Quatre diables (France) [fr]
    ... aka Vier Teufel (Germany) [de]
  30. Street Angel (1928) .... Angela
    ... aka Anjo da Rua (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Der Engel der Straße (Austria) [de]
    ... aka El ángel de la calle (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Engel der Straße (Germany) [de]
  31. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) .... The Wife
    ... aka Sunrise (USA: short title)
    ... aka Aurora (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Sonnenaufgang (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Amanecer (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Auringonnousu (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Aurora (Italy) [it]
    ... aka L'aurore (France) [fr]
    ... aka Litauische Geschichten (Belgium: German title) [de]
    ... aka Safak (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Soluppgång (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Wschód slonca (Poland) [pl]
  32. Two Girls Wanted (1927) .... Marianna Wright
  33. The Horse Trader (1927) (uncredited)
    ... aka Il mercante di cavalli (Italy) [it]
  34. 7th Heaven (1927) .... Diane
    ... aka Im siebenten Himmel (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka El 7º cielo (Spain: DVD title) [es]
    ... aka El séptimo cielo (Spain) [es]
    ... aka L'heure suprême (France) [fr]
    ... aka Pariser Unterwelt (Austria) [de]
    ... aka Sétimo Céu (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Settimo cielo (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Yedinci cennet (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
  35. 45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926) (uncredited)
    ... aka Väter der Klamotte: Diese Dame ist ein Kerl (West Germany: TV title) [de]
  36. The Stolen Ranch (1926) (uncredited)
  37. Lazy Lightning (1926) (uncredited)
    ... aka Fulmine pigro (Italy) [it]
  38. Martin of the Mounted (1926) (uncredited)
    ... aka Martin delle guardie a cavallo (Italy) [it]
  39. The Return of Peter Grimm (1926) .... Catherine
  40. The Midnight Kiss (1926) .... Mildred Hastings
  41. The Blue Eagle (1926) .... Rose Kelly
    ... aka A Águia Azul (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Bis zur Entscheidung (Austria) [de]
    ... aka El águila azul (Spain) [es]
    ... aka L'aquila azzurra (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Sinitakkeja (Finland) [fi]
  42. Pep of the Lazy J (1926) (uncredited) .... June Adams
  43. The Man in the Saddle (1926) (uncredited)
    ... aka Der Mann ohne Furcht (Austria) [de]
  44. The Fire Barrier (1926) (uncredited)
    ... aka Barriera di fuoco (Italy) [it]
    ... aka La barrière de feu (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
  45. The Shamrock Handicap (1926) .... Lady Sheila O'Hara
    ... aka 1732
    ... aka La corsa a ostacoli di Shamrock (Italy) [it]
    ... aka La hoja de trébol (Spain) [es]
  46. Fade Away Foster (1926) (uncredited)
  47. Skinner's Dress Suit (1926) (uncredited)
    ... aka Charleston Boy (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka El traje de etiqueta (Spain) [es]
  48. Oh What a Nurse! (1926) (uncredited)
    ... aka Vaya una enfermera (Spain) [es]
  49. The Johnstown Flood (1926) .... Anna Burger
  50. The Beautiful Cheat (1926) (unconfirmed) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Minor Role
  51. A Punch in the Nose (1926) (uncredited) .... Bathing Beauty
  52. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) (uncredited) .... Slave Girl
    ... aka Ben-Hur (USA: short title)
    ... aka Ben Hur (Austria: reissue title) (Germany) (Germany: reissue title) [de]
    ... aka Ben Hur (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Ben Hur (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Ben Hur (Greece) [el]
  53. Flaming Flappers (1925) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
  54. The Crook Buster (1925) (uncredited)
    ... aka Il cacciatore di imbroglioni (Italy) [it]
  55. The Plastic Age (1925) (uncredited) .... Co-ed
    ... aka Días de colegial (Spain) [es]
  56. The Teaser (1925) (uncredited)
    ... aka Amores de niña (Spain) [es]
  57. The Burning Trail (1925) (uncredited)
  58. Dangerous Innocence (1925) (uncredited)
    ... aka El peligro de la inocencia (Spain) [es]
  59. The Haunted Honeymoon (1925) (uncredited)
    ... aka Billy Gets Married
  60. All Wet (1924) (uncredited)
    ... aka Trempé jusqu'aux os (France) [fr]
  61. Young Ideas (1924) (uncredited)
  62. Cupid's Rustler (1924) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
  1. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) (performer: "Wah! Hoo!")
    ... aka Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Cenas de uma Família (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Esperando a Mr. Bridge (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Herra ja rouva Bridge (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Mar V'Geveret Bridge (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (France) [fr]
    ... aka Mr. & Mrs. Bridge - Cenas de uma Família (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Mr. e Mrs. Bridge (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka O kyrios kai i kyria Bridge (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Pan i pani Bridge (Poland) [pl]

  2. A Star Is Born (1937) (performer: "Wah! Hoo!")
    ... aka Skandal i Hollywood (Finland: Swedish title: TV title) (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka È nata una stella (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Det hände i Hollywood (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
    ... aka Ein Stern geht auf (West Germany: TV title) [de]
    ... aka Ein Stern ist geboren (Austria) [de]
    ... aka Ha nacido una estrella (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Hollywood (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Hollywood bag kulisserne (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Nace una estrella (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Narodziny gwiazdy (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Tähti on syntynyt (Finland: TV title) [fi]
    ... aka Tähti on syttynyt (Finland: video title) [fi]
    ... aka Tapahtuipa Hollywoodissa (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Une étoile est née (Belgium: French title) [fr]
  3. State Fair (1933) ("Romantic" (1933) (uncredited))
    ... aka Jahrmarkt der Liebe (Austria) [de]
    ... aka Jahrmarktsrummel (Germany) [de]
    ... aka La feria de la vida (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Lykkens karrusel (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Montagne russe (Italy) [it]
  4. Delicious (1931) (performer: "SOMEBODY FROM SOMEWHERE", "KATINKITSHA")
    ... aka Blekitna Rapsodja (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Deliciosa (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Delicious (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka La piccola emigrante (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Zwei Herzen über Bord (Austria) [de]

  5. Sunnyside Up (1929) (performer: "SUNNY SIDE UP", "IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU") ("(I'M A DREAMER) AREN'T WE ALL?")
    ... aka Hab' Sonne im Herzen (Austria) [de]
    ... aka Il sorriso della vita (Italy) [it]
  6. Happy Days (1929/I) (performer: "We'll Build a Little World of Our Own")
    ... aka Giorni felici (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Tanzbeine aus Hollywood (Austria) [de]
Self:
  1. "Hollywood" (1980) TV mini-series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title)
    ... aka I istoria tou Hollywood (Greece) [el]

  2. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
  3. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Director

  4. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Herself
    ... aka Hollywood: Los años de Selznick (Venezuela) [es]
  5. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) (TV) .... Herself

  6. The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Picture
  7. "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #2.6 (1954) TV episode .... Herself
  8. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor

  9. Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars (1941) .... Herself
    ... aka Wampas Baby Stars (USA: short title)

  10. La ciudad de cartón (1934) .... Herself
    ... aka Cardboard City
    ... aka Hollywood, ciudad de cartón

  11. Happy Days (1929/I) .... Herself
    ... aka Giorni felici (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Tanzbeine aus Hollywood (Austria) [de]
  12. WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1926 (1926) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Biography"
        - Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself
  2. A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Herself
  3. Hooray for Hollywood (1975) .... Herself
  4. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Herself
  5. Land of Liberty (1939)
  6. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 (1937) .... Herself


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