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Janet Gaynor


Birth name: Laura Augusta Gainor
Birth: 6 October 1906
Died: 14 September 1984
Nationality: American
Janet Gaynor

Career / Biography

Janet Gaynor started her career in silent films and then moved into sound films. She retired from film making in 1939 to marry and start a family when she was still a major star. She was one of the few actors who was successful in both silent and sound films. She was a 1926 WAMPAS Baby. She won the first Best Actress Oscar.

Films

A Star Is Born (1937)
One More Spring (1935)
Ladies In Love (1936)
Change Of Heart (1934)
Adorable (1933)
State Fair (1933)
Delicious (1931)
Street Angel (1928)
7th Heaven (1927)
Sunrise A Song Of Two Humans (1927) - Silent

Oscars

Won - Best Actress - Street Angel (1928)
Won - Best Actress - 7th Heaven (1927)
Won - Best Actress - Sunrise A Song Of Two Humans (1927)
Nomination - Best Actress - A Star Is Born (1937)

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