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My Take
Jane Withers interests me as the spirited counterweight to the era's saccharine child stars. Coming out of Atlanta, she built her fame not on cuteness but on playing the bratty, mischievous kid audiences secretly loved, and her box office ranking in 1937 and 1938 proves it landed. What I respect most is her longevity: she lived to 95 and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, surviving the brutal trap that swallows most child actors. To be remembered fondly that long, in a business that discards children fast, is its own quiet achievement.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jane Withers
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェーン・ウィザース
- Reading
- じぇーん・うぃざーす
- Born
- April 12, 1926 – August 7, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / child actor / television actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane%20Withers
Frequently asked questions
When was Jane Withers born?
April 12, 1926 – August 7, 2021.
Where is Jane Withers from?
Jane Withers is from Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
What does Jane Withers do?
Jane Withers works as actor, child actor, television actor, model, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.