Deceased
How Did Janet Gaynor Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 77Janet Gaynor was an American actress. She began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film in 1926, she rose to fame and became one of the biggest box office draws of the era. In 1929, she became the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in 7th Heaven, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and Street Angel (1928), the only occasion an actress won one Oscar for multiple film roles.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Classic Movie Bloopers: UncensoredMovie | Self (archive footage) | 107 |
| 1980 | HollywoodSeries | Self | 74 |
| 1977 | The Love BoatSeries | Violet Hooper | 71 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 69 |
| 1970 | Brasileiros em HollywoodMovie | Self (archive footage) | 64 |
| 1961 | Hollywood: The Selznick YearsMovie | Self (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1960 | Hedda Hopper's HollywoodMovie | Self | 54 |
| 1957 | BernardineMovie | Mrs. Ruth Wilson | 51 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | Martha Allen | 47 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Eleanor | 44 |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 34 |
| 1938 | The Young in HeartMovie | George-Anne Carleton | 32 |
| 1936 | Small Town GirlMovie | Katherine 'Kay' Brannan | 30 |
| 1936 | Ladies in LoveMovie | Martha Karenye | 30 |
| 1935 | One More SpringMovie | Elizabeth Cheney | 29 |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a WifeMovie | Molly Larkins | 29 |
| 1934 | CarolinaMovie | Joanna Tate | 28 |
| 1934 | Change of HeartMovie | Catherine Furness | 28 |
| 1934 | Servants' EntranceMovie | Hedda Nilsson aka Helga Brand | 28 |
| 1933 | Paddy the Next Best ThingMovie | Paddy Adair | 27 |
| 1932 | Tess of the Storm CountryMovie | Tess Howland | 26 |
| 1932 | The First YearMovie | Grace Livingston | 26 |
| 1931 | DeliciousMovie | Heather Gordon | 25 |
| 1931 | Daddy Long LegsMovie | Judy Abbott | 25 |
| 1931 | Merely Mary AnnMovie | Mary Ann | 25 |
| 1929 | Sunny Side UpMovie | Molly Carr | 23 |
| 1929 | Happy DaysMovie | Janet Gaynor | 23 |
| 1928 | 4 DevilsMovie | Marion | 22 |
| 1927 | The Horse TraderMovie | (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1926 | The Johnstown FloodMovie | Anna Burger | 20 |
| 1926 | Skinner's Dress SuitMovie | Party Guest (Uncredited) | 20 |
| 1926 | 45 Minutes from HollywoodMovie | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 20 |
| 1926 | A Punch in the NoseMovie | Bathing Beauty (uncredited) | 20 |
| 1926 | The Midnight KissMovie | Mildred Hastings | 20 |
| 1926 | The Blue EagleMovie | Rose Kelly | 20 |
| 1926 | Oh! What a Nurse!Movie | (uncredited) | 20 |
| 1926 | The Return of Peter GrimmMovie | Catherine | 20 |
| 1926 | The Galloping CowboyMovie | Extra (uncredited) | 20 |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristMovie | Slave Girl (uncredited) | 19 |
| 1925 | The Plastic AgeMovie | Co-ed (uncredited) | 19 |
| 1925 | The Burning TrailMovie | (uncredited) | 19 |
| 1925 | The Haunted HoneymoonMovie | (uncredited) | 19 |
| 1924 | All WetMovie | Extra (uncredited) | 18 |
| 1924 | Young IdeasMovie | (uncredited) | 18 |