Jane Darwell
Known for ActingBorn 1879-10-15 — died 1967-08-13Palmyra, Missouri, USA
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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
Gone with the Wind
1939 · as Mrs. Merriwether
Finishing School
1934 · as Maude (uncredited)
Mary Poppins
1964 · as Bird Woman
3 Godfathers
1948 · as Miss Florie
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 · as Ma Joad
Government Girl
1943 · as Miss Trask (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine
1946 · as Kate Nelson
Brigham Young
1940 · as Eliza Kent
Tender Comrade
1944 · as Mrs. Henderson
Wagon Master
1950 · as Sister Ledyard
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943 · as Ma Grier
Caged
1950 · as Isolation Matron
Jesse James
1939 · as Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother
Hit the Deck
1955 · as Jenny
The Last Hurrah
1958 · as Delia
There's Always Tomorrow
1956 · as Mme Rogers
Wonder Bar
1934 · as Baroness (uncredited)
Wig-Wag
1935 · as Mrs. Winchell - Jack's Mother