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Janet Gaynor

Acting
Born: October 6, 1906 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress and painter. One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven (1927), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and Street Angel (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has wo...

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Film

69 Titles
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
7.8
FILM
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans1927
The Plastic Age
6.2
FILM
The Plastic Age1925
A Star Is Born
7.2
FILM
A Star Is Born1937
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.3
FILM
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ1925
7th Heaven
7.4
FILM
7th Heaven1927
Small Town Girl
6.0
FILM
Small Town Girl1936
The Young in Heart
6.6
FILM
The Young in Heart1938
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5
FILM
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards1940
Street Angel
7.0
FILM
Street Angel1928
Lucky Star
7.6
FILM
Lucky Star1929
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3
FILM
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975
Three Loves Has Nancy
4.2
FILM
Three Loves Has Nancy1938
Sunny Side Up
7.1
FILM
Sunny Side Up1929
Happy Days
6.3
FILM
Happy Days1929
State Fair
6.3
FILM
State Fair1933
The Man Who Came Back
4.3
FILM
The Man Who Came Back1931

Series

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The Love Boat
6.3
SERIES
The Love Boat1977–
The Oscars
7.0
SERIES
The Oscars1953–
Lux Video Theatre
6.7
SERIES
Lux Video Theatre1950–
General Electric Theater
6.8
SERIES
General Electric Theater1953–
Yesteryear
SERIES
Yesteryear1982–
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