Janet Gaynor
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
6 Oct 1906
Age
120 Years
Born In
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Total Projects
74
Years Active
89 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Yesteryear
Yesteryear
as Self
tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Violet Hooper
movie
Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Brasileiros em Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self (uncredited)
movie
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as Self
movie
Bernardine
Bernardine
as Mrs. Ruth Wilson
tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Martha Allen
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Eleanor
movie
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Three Loves Has Nancy
Three Loves Has Nancy
as Nancy Briggs
movie
The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart
as George-Anne Carleton
movie
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
as Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
movie
Ladies in Love
Ladies in Love
as Martha Karenye
movie
Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl
as Katherine 'Kay' Brannan
movie
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Molly Larkins
movie
One More Spring
One More Spring
as Elizabeth Cheney
movie
Servants' Entrance
Servants' Entrance
as Hedda Nilsson aka Helga Brand
movie
Change of Heart
Change of Heart
as Catherine Furness
movie
Carolina
Carolina
as Joanna Tate
movie
Paddy the Next Best Thing
Paddy the Next Best Thing
as Paddy Adair
movie
Adorable
Adorable
as Marie Christine "Mitzi"
movie
State Fair
State Fair
as Margy Frake
movie
Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country
as Tess Howland
movie
The First Year
The First Year
as Grace Livingston
movie
Delicious
Delicious
as Heather Gordon
movie
Merely Mary Ann
Merely Mary Ann
as Mary Ann
movie
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs
as Judy Abbott
movie
The Man Who Came Back
The Man Who Came Back
as Angie Randolph
movie
High Society Blues
High Society Blues
as Eleanor Divine
movie
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up
as Molly Carr
movie
Christina
Christina
as Christina
movie
Happy Days
Happy Days
as Janet Gaynor
movie
Lucky Star
Lucky Star
as Mary Tucker
movie
4 Devils
4 Devils
as Marion
movie
Street Angel
Street Angel
as Angela
movie
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as The Wife (Indre)
movie
Two Girls Wanted
Two Girls Wanted
as Marianna Wright
movie
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
as Diane
movie
With Love and Hisses
With Love and Hisses
as Extra
movie
The Horse Trader
The Horse Trader
as (uncredited)
movie
45 Minutes from Hollywood
45 Minutes from Hollywood
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
movie
The Stolen Ranch
The Stolen Ranch
as Extra
movie
Lazy Lightning
Lazy Lightning
as (uncredited)
movie
Martin of the Mounted
Martin of the Mounted
as (uncredited)
movie
The Return of Peter Grimm
The Return of Peter Grimm
as Catherine
movie
The Midnight Kiss
The Midnight Kiss
as Mildred Hastings
movie
The Blue Eagle
The Blue Eagle
as Rose Kelly
movie
Don't Shoot
Don't Shoot
as Girl
movie
The Man in the Saddle
The Man in the Saddle
as Doubtful (uncredited)
movie
The Galloping Cowboy
The Galloping Cowboy
as Extra (uncredited)
movie
The Shamrock Handicap
The Shamrock Handicap
as Lady Sheila O'Hara
movie
Fade Away Foster
Fade Away Foster
as (uncredited)
movie
Skinner's Dress Suit
Skinner's Dress Suit
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
movie
Ridin' for Love
Ridin' for Love
as Girl
movie
The Gunless Bad Man
The Gunless Bad Man
as Gertrude Dowell
movie
Oh! What a Nurse!
Oh! What a Nurse!
as (uncredited)
movie
The Johnstown Flood
The Johnstown Flood
as Anna Burger
movie
The Beautiful Cheat
The Beautiful Cheat
as Extra
movie
A Punch in the Nose
A Punch in the Nose
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
movie
Flaming Flappers
Flaming Flappers
as One of the Co-Eds (uncredited)
movie
The Crook Buster
The Crook Buster
as (uncredited)
movie
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Slave Girl (uncredited)
movie
The Plastic Age
The Plastic Age
as Co-ed (uncredited)
movie
The Teaser
The Teaser
as (uncredited)
movie
The Burning Trail
The Burning Trail
as (uncredited)
movie
Dangerous Innocence
Dangerous Innocence
as (uncredited)
movie
The Haunted Honeymoon
The Haunted Honeymoon
as (uncredited)
movie
Young Ideas
Young Ideas
as (uncredited)
movie
Cupid's Rustler
Cupid's Rustler
as (uncredited)
movie
All Wet
All Wet
as Extra (uncredited)