Jane Withers - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	April 12, 1926
Age	99
Birthplace	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Zodiac Sign	Aries - (see also Jane Withers's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Tiger
Generation	Greatest Generation
Known For	Prolific child actress in Hollywood's Golden Age; remembered for her role as Josephine the Plumber in 1960s and 1970s Comet cleanser commercials.

Intro

Jane Withers was an American actress and former child star, noted for her prolific career in film during the 1930s and 1940s and later as a character actress and television personality.

Early Life & Background

Jane Withers began performing at a young age, winning talent contests and hosting her own radio program in Atlanta by the age of three, before moving to Hollywood to pursue an acting career.

Career Highlights

• Breakthrough role as Joy Smythe in 'Bright Eyes' (1934) alongside Shirley Temple
• Starred in over 30 films as a child actress during the 1930s and 1940s, including 'Ginger,' 'Paddy O'Day,' and 'This Is the Life'
• Transitioned successfully to adult roles and voice acting, notably as the voice of Laverne in Disney's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (1996) and its sequel
• Widely recognized for her television persona 'Josephine the Plumber' in a long-running series of commercials for Comet cleanser in the 1960s and 1970s

Trivia

• Was voted one of the Top Ten Box Office Draws in the US as a child star in the late 1930s
• Owned one of the largest collections of Hollywood memorabilia
• Returned to acting after retiring, with her later voice work gaining her a new generation of fans

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1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Withers
2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0936594/