Jane Wyman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

145

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-01-05

Deathday

2007-09-10 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

  • Sarah Jane Mayfield
  • Miss Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Biography

Jane Wyman (born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American singer, dancer, and character actress of film and television. She began her film career in the 1930s, and was a prolific performer for two decades. She received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Johnny Belinda (1948), and later achieved success during the 1980s for her leading role in the television series Falcon Crest.

Wyman was the first wife of Ronald Reagan. They married in 1940 and divorced in 1948, before Reagan ran for public office. She is the only person to have won an Oscar and married a future President of the United States.

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Known For

The Lost Weekend
7.6%

The Lost Weekend

Nov 29, 1945

My Man Godfrey
7.6%

My Man Godfrey

Sep 2, 1936

Stage Fright
6.8%

Stage Fright

Feb 23, 1950

All That Heaven Allows
7.3%

All That Heaven Allows

Dec 25, 1955

Charlie's Angels
6.7%

Charlie's Angels

Sep 22, 1976

Pollyanna
7.0%

Pollyanna

May 19, 1960

The Love Boat
6.3%

The Love Boat

Sep 24, 1977

Gold Diggers of 1933
7.2%

Gold Diggers of 1933

May 27, 1933

Magnificent Obsession
6.8%

Magnificent Obsession

Aug 7, 1954

The Yearling
6.6%

The Yearling

Dec 18, 1946

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Acting

2019
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress as Self (archive footage)
2007
When Fear Eats the Soul as Cary Scott (archive footage)
2004
Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright' as Self
1995
Inside the Dream Factory as Self
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Elizabeth Quinn
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
1981
Falcon Crest as Angela Channing
1979
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel as Granny Arrowroot
1977
The Love Boat as Sister Patricia
1976
Charlie's Angels as Eleanor Willard
1973
Amanda Fallon as Dr. Amanda Fallon
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
1972
The Sixth Sense
1971
The Failing of Raymond as Mary Bloomquist
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Sophia Ryder
1969
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as Dr. Amanda Fallon
1969
How to Commit Marriage as Elaine Benson
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Addie Joslin
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962
Bon Voyage! as Katherine "Katie" Willard
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1961
The Investigators as Elaine
1960
Insight
1960
My Three Sons as Sylvia Cannon
1960
Here's Hollywood
1960
Checkmate
1960
Pollyanna as Aunt Polly
1959
Startime
1959
Holiday for Lovers as Mrs. Mary Dean
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour as Self - Host
1958
Lux Playhouse
1957
The Lux Show as Self
1957
Wagon Train as Dr. Carol Ames Willoughby
1957
Wagon Train as Hannah Barber
1956
The Perry Como Show
1956
Miracle in the Rain as Ruth Wood
1955
All That Heaven Allows as Cary Scott
1955
Lucy Gallant as Lucy Gallant
1955
Hollywood Preview as Self
1955
The Jane Wyman Show as Host
1954
Magnificent Obsession as Helen Phillips
1954
Summer Playhouse
1953
So Big as Selina De Jong
1953
Three Lives as Self
1953
Let's Do It Again as Constance Stuart
1953
The Oscars as Self
1953
General Electric Theater as Dr. Amelia Morrow
1952
Just for You as Carolina Hill
1952
The Story of Will Rogers as Betty Rogers
1951
Starlift as Jane Wyman
1951
The Blue Veil as Louise Mason
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Clara Crowley Appleby
1951
Here Comes the Groom as Emmadel Jones
1951
The Screen Director as Self (uncredited)
1951
Three Guys Named Mike as Marcy Lewis
1950
The Glass Menagerie as Laura Wingfield
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Lucy Gallant (archive footage)
1950
Star Time as Self
1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950
Stage Fright as Eve Gill
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1949
Breakdowns of 1949 as Self
1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor as Jennifer Smith
1949
It's a Great Feeling as Jane Wyman (uncredited)
1949
A Kiss in the Dark as Polly Haines
1948
Johnny Belinda as Belinda McDonald
1947
Blow-Ups of 1947 as Self
1947
Magic Town as Mary Peterman
1947
Cheyenne as Ann Kincaid
1946
The Yearling as Orry Baxter
1946
Night and Day as Gracie Harris
1946
One More Tomorrow as Frankie Connors
1946
Movieland Magic as (archive footage)
1945
The Lost Weekend as Helen St. James
1944
Hollywood Canteen as Self
1944
The Doughgirls as Vivian Marsden Halstead
1944
Crime by Night as Robbie Vance
1944
Make Your Own Bed as Susan Courtney
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
1943
Princess O'Rourke as Jean Campbell
1942
Breakdowns of 1942 as Self
1942
Footlight Serenade as Flo La Verne
1942
My Favorite Spy as Connie
1942
Larceny, Inc. as Denny Costello
1942
Shoot Yourself Some Golf as Herself
1941
You're in the Army Now as Bliss Dobson
1941
The Body Disappears as Joan Shotesbury
1941
Breakdowns of 1941 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Bad Men of Missouri as Mary Hathaway
1941
Honeymoon for Three as Elizabeth Clochessy
1940
Tugboat Annie Sails Again as Peggy Armstrong
1940
My Love Came Back as Joy O'Keefe
1940
Gambling on the High Seas as Laurie Ogden
1940
Flight Angels as Nan Hudson
1940
An Angel from Texas as Marge Allen
1940
Alice in Movieland as Carlo's Guest (uncredited)
1940
Brother Rat and a Baby as Claire Terry
1939
Breakdowns of 1939 as Self
1939
Private Detective as Myrna Winslow
1939
Kid Nightingale as Judy Craig
1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite as Torchy Blane
1939
The Kid from Kokomo as Marian Bronson
1939
Tail Spin as Alabama
1938
Brother Rat as Claire Adams
1938
The Crowd Roars as Vivian
1938
Wide Open Faces as Betty Martin
1938
Fools for Scandal as Party Guest (uncredited)
1938
He Couldn't Say No as Violet Coney
1938
The Spy Ring as Elaine Burdette
1937
Breakdowns of 1937 as Self
1937
Over the Goal as Co-ed
1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air as Marjorie Day
1937
Public Wedding as Florence "Flip" Lane
1937
The Singing Marine as Joan
1937
Little Pioneer as Katie Snee
1937
Slim as Stumpy's Girl
1937
The King and the Chorus Girl as Babette Latour
1937
Ready, Willing and Able as Dot
1937
Smart Blonde as Dixie
1936
Gold Diggers of 1937 as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1936
Polo Joe as Girl at Polo Field (uncredited)
1936
The Sunday Round-Up as Butte Soule
1936
Here Comes Carter as Nurse
1936
Cain and Mabel as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1936
Stage Struck as Bessie Funfnick (uncredited)
1936
My Man Godfrey as Socialite (uncredited)
1936
Anything Goes as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1936
Freshman Love as Co-Ed (uncredited)
1936
King of Burlesque as Dancer (uncredited)
1935
Broadway Hostess as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1935
Stolen Harmony as Chorine (uncredited)
1935
George White's 1935 Scandals as Chorine (uncredited)
1935
All the King's Horses as Chorine on Train (uncredited)
1935
Rumba as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1934
College Rhythm as Chorine
1934
Harold Teen as Graduate (uncredited)
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 as Gold Digger (uncredited)
1933
Elmer, the Great as Game spectator (uncredited)
1932
The Kid from Spain as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

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1955
The Jane Wyman Show as Producer
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