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Jane Withers
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jane Withers (April 12, 1926 – August 7, 2021) was an American actress, model, and singer. Beginning a prolific career as a child actress at the age of 3, Withers was a Young Artist Award–Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award honoree, best known for being one of the most popular child film stars of the 1930s and early 1940s, as well as for her portrayal of "Josephine the Plumber" in a series of TV commercials for Comet cleanser in the 1960s and early 1970s, and probably best known for playing the obnoxious Joy Smythe in the film Bright Eyes, where she paired with Shirley Temple.
Known For

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)

Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)

Danger Street
as Pat Marvin

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
as Gargoyle Laverne (voice)

The North Star
as Clavdia Kurin

Giant
as Vashti Synthe

Imitation of Life
as Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)

Captain Newman, M.D.
as Lt. Grace Blodgett

Bright Eyes
as Joy Smythe

The Good Fairy
as Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)