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American stand-up comedian and actor (1922-1991)
Jane Wyman was an acclaimed American actress who won an Academy Award for Best Actress and multiple Golden Globes. She transitioned from movies to television, producing and starring in her own anthology series before returning to prominence as the villainous matriarch on the prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest.
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About the Jane Wyman
Jane Wymanwas an American actress. A star of both movies and television, she received an Academy Award for Best Actressand nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awardsand Betty Grablein major studio releases.
After more than a decade on screen the post-war success of The Lost Weekendfinally established Jane Wyman, then 28, as a movie star. More dramatic vehicles followed including The Yearlingand All That Heaven Allowsand assuming responsibility for producing the next 3 seasonsof the already popular filmed anthology series the Fireside Theatre from Hal Roach Studios for NBC. She served as producer, host and frequent star of the series from 1955 to 1958.
In her early forties Wyman continued to work in both film and television, enjoying a certain level of visibility from the syndication of The Jane Wyman Show but no longer in demand as a leading lady.
After a couple of periods of virtual retirement between 1963-1968 and 1974-1978 she returned to prominence on the prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest (1981-1990), portraying the role of villainous matriarch Angela Channing.
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Jane Wyman’s real name was Sarah Jane Mayfield, born on January 5, 1917.
Jane Wyman won one Academy Award for Best Actress and four Golden Globe Awards.
In the later part of her career, Jane Wyman portrayed the villainous matriarch Angela Channing on the prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest from 1981 to 1990.
Jane Wyman was the first wife of President Ronald Reagan.
Jane Wyman started as a chorus girl at Paramount Pictures and gradually worked her way up from bit parts and B-movies to supporting roles in major studio releases, before finally establishing herself as a movie star in the post-war era.
From 1955 to 1958, Jane Wyman produced, hosted, and frequently starred in the anthology series Firestone Theatre through her own production company.
Some of Jane Wyman’s most acclaimed films include The Lost Weekend, The Yearling, Johnny Belinda, Stage Fright, The Blue Veil, So Big, Magnificent Obsession, and All That Heaven Allows.
3 Quotes by Jane Wyman
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I won this award for keeping my mouth shut, so I think I’ll do it again now.
Jane WymanAmerican actress (1917-2007)
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The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.
Jane WymanAmerican actress (1917-2007)
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I guess I just don’t have a talent for it, some women just aren’t the marrying kind – or anyway, not the permanent marrying kind, and I’m one of them.
Jane WymanAmerican actress (1917-2007)