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Jane Darwell
Acting
Born: October 13, 1879
Palmyra, Missouri, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jane Darwell (October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) 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.
Known For
Gone with the Wind
as Mrs. Merriwether
Mary Poppins
as Bird Woman
The Grapes of Wrath
as Ma Joad
My Darling Clementine
as Kate Nelson
Stage Door Canteen
as Jane Darwell
Caged
as Isolation Matron
The Last Hurrah
as Delia
3 Godfathers
as Miss Florie
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Ma Grier
Jesse James
as Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother
