Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

American actress (1879-1967)

Jane Darwell was an American actress of stage, film, and television. With appearances in more than 100 major movies spanning half a century, Darwell is perhaps best remembered for her poignant portrayal of the matriarch and leader of the Joad family in the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 73 films (1914–1959) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1942 The Battle of Midway John Ford 18 min Color & B&W
1942 The Loves Of Edgar Allan Poe. Harry Lachman 6 021 ft. B&W
1942 The Ox-Bow Incident. William A. Wellman, James Tinling 6776 ft. B&W
1943 Stage Door Canteen MANBEK 87 min. 16mm B&W
1943 STAGE DOOR CANTEEN United Artists 132min 16mm Color & B&W Sound
1943 Stage Door Canteen. Frank Borzage 14 reels Color & B&W
1943 The Ox - Bow Incident Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 77 min 16mm B&W sound
1944 Music In Manhattan. John H. Auer 81 min. B&W
1945 Captain Tugboat Annie. Phil Rosen 8 reels B&W
1946 My Darling Clementine John Ford 92 min 16mm B&W
1946 My Darling Clementine John Ford 92 min 16mm B&W
1946 My Darling Clementine. John Ford 97 min. 35mm B&W sound
1946 Three Wise Fools. Edward Buzzell 9 reels 35mm B&W sound
1947 Keeper Of The Bees. John Sturges 68 min. 35mm B&W sound
1947 The Red Stallion. Lesley Selander 82 min. 35mm Color sound
1951 Journey Into Light ▶ Aura Productions 87 min 16mm B&W sound
1951 Journey into light. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 88 min. 35mm B&W sound
1952 We’re Not Married. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 85 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 Affair With A Stranger Roy Rowland 87 B&W
1953 The Sun Shines Bright Ideal Pictures Inc 90 16mm B&W sound
1955 There’s Always Tomorrow. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 84 min. 35mm B&W sound
1958 The Last Hurrah John Ford 1:21 B&W
1959 Hound Dog Man. Company of Artists Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. 87 min. 35mm sound