Janet Gaynor was born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on October 6, 1906, was an American actress. Young Janet Gaynor first started performing in school plays. She began her professional acting career as an extra in shorts and silent films. She made her big screen debut in silent Western film Cupid's Rustler (1924) in uncredited role. She got her television debut in CBS anthology series Medallion Theatre (1953) in episode "Dear Cynthia", in role as Mercedes. Janet breakthrough performance came as Anna Burger in silent epic film The Johnstown Flood (1926). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Harold and Maude" (1980) in role as Maude, at Martin Beck Theatre.
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Janet Gaynor
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Birth Date:
October 6, 1906
Died:
September 14, 1984
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Libra
Natural hair color:
Auburn
Eye Color:
Light Brown
Height:
5 ft 0 in | 152 cm
Weight:
46 kg | 102 lbs
Body Measurements:
32-23-33 in | 81-58.5-84 cm
Bra Size:
32A
Shoe Size:
6 US | 36.5 EU
She won the Academy Awards for Best Actress for 7th Heaven (1927) as Diane, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) as The Wife - Indre, and Street Angel (1928) as Angela.
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Esther Victoria Blodgett, aka Vicki Lester in drama movie A Star Is Born (1937).
The Blue Eagle (1926) - Rose Kelly
Lucky Star (1929) - Mary Tucker
Sunny Side Up (1929) - Molly Carr
State Fair (1933) - Margy Frake
Small Town Girl (1936) - Katherine 'Kay' Brannan
The Young in Heart (1938) - George-Anne Carleton
She guest starred as Eleanor in CBS anthology series Lux Video Theatre (1954) in episode "Two Dozen Roses".
She portrayed Martha Allen in CBS anthology series General Electric Theater (1959), in episode "The Flying Wife".
She played Violet Hooper in ABC romantic comedy drama television series The Love Boat (1981), in episode "Doc's Dismissal / A Frugal Pair / The Girl Next Door".
Graduated from San Francisco Polytechnic High School in 1923.
Had older sister, Helen.
She signed with Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century-Fox) in 1926.
She made her stage debut in a play "The Midnight Sun" (1959), at Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6284 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
She was inducted into the OFTA Film Hall of Fame for Acting in 2012.
She was also an accomplished oil painter.
Janet died on September 14, 1984, Palm Springs, California, United States, at the age of 77.
She was married to:
Paul Gregory (1964-1984)
Adrian (1939-1959) they had one son, Robin Gaynor Adrian
Jesse Lydell Peck (1929-1933)
She dated Tyrone Power (1939), Richard Carlson (1938), Margaret Lindsay (1936), Robert Taylor (1935-1936) and Lew Ayres (1933).