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Born on April 12, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Jane Withers was a child actor, television actor and model. Jane Withers died on August 7, 2021 at the age of 95. Listed accolades include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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
- Occupation
- actor / child actor / television actor / model / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane%20Withers
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q432833
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jane Withers born?
Born April 12, 1926.
When did Jane Withers die?
Died August 7, 2021, aged 95.
Where was Jane Withers from?
Jane Withers was from Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
What did Jane Withers do?
Jane Withers worked as actor, child actor, television actor, model, film actor.
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