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's 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
October 6, 1906
September 14, 1984
United States
Libra
Auburn
Light Brown
5 ft 0 in | 152 cm
32-23-33 in | 81-58.5-84 cm
46 kg | 102 lbs
32A
6 US | 36.5 EU
She won the Academy Awards for Best Actress for her roles in films:
7th Heaven (1927) romantic drama as Diane
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) romantic drama as The Wife - Indre
Street Angel (1928) drama 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) action as Rose Kelly
Lucky Star (1929) romantic drama as Mary Tucker
Sunny Side Up (1929) pre-Code musical as Molly Carr
State Fair (1933) pre-Code comedy drama as Margy Frake
Small Town Girl (1936) romantic comedy as Katherine 'Kay' Brannan
The Young in Heart (1938) comedy as 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).