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Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

Acting

Biography

Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress and painter. One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven (1927), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and Street Angel (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won for multiple roles. This rule would be changed three years later by AMPAS. Her career continued with the advent of sound film, and she achieved a notable success in the original version of A Star Is Born (1937). She worked only sporadically after the late 1930s. Severely injured in a 1982 vehicle collision, the incident contributed to her death two years later. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janet Gaynor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

7.8(0.9K)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Wife (Indre)
Poster for A Star Is Born
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A Star Is Born

7.2(0.2K)
A Star Is Born
Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
Poster for Street Angel
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Street Angel

7.0(0.1K)
Street Angel
Angela
Poster for The Haunted Honeymoon
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The Haunted Honeymoon

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The Haunted Honeymoon
(uncredited)
Poster for The Young in Heart
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The Young in Heart

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The Young in Heart
George-Anne Carleton
Poster for A Punch in the Nose
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A Punch in the Nose

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A Punch in the Nose
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Poster for Cupid's Rustler
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Cupid's Rustler

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Cupid's Rustler
(uncredited)
Poster for Three Loves Has Nancy
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Three Loves Has Nancy

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Three Loves Has Nancy
Nancy Briggs
Poster for State Fair
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State Fair

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State Fair
Margy Frake
Poster for 7th Heaven
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7th Heaven

7.4(0.1K)
7th Heaven
Diane

Gallery

Janet Gaynor portrait
Janet Gaynor portrait