Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

1879-10-15 – 1967-08-13 (age 87) Palmyra, Missouri, USA
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Biography

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Jane Darwell 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.

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Known For

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind

1939

as Mrs. Merriwether

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins

1964

as Bird Woman

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Ma Joad

My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine

1946

as Kate Nelson

3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers

1948

as Miss Florie

The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

as Ma Grier

The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress

1934

as Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

Jesse James
Jesse James

1939

as Mrs. Samuels

Wagon Master
Wagon Master

1950

as Sister Ledyard

All That Money Can Buy
All That Money Can Buy

1941

as Ma Stone

All Through the Night
All Through the Night

1942

as Mrs. Donahue

Caged
Caged

1950

as Isolation Matron

The Bigamist
The Bigamist

1953

as Mrs. Connelley

Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen

1943

as Jane Darwell

The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright

1953

as Aurora Ratchitt

The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah

1958

as Delia

Captain January
Captain January

1936

as Eliza Croft

Curly Top
Curly Top

1935

as Mrs. Denham

Hit the Deck
Hit the Deck

1955

as Jenny

There's Always Tomorrow
There's Always Tomorrow

1956

as Mme Rogers