Cast

Jane Darwell

1879 – 1967

Active years (films on this site)

1915–1956

Genres

DramaRomanceWesternFantasyComedy

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodEarly and Pioneering CinemaWomen Directors

Directors worked with

John Ford3 filmsLois Weber1 filmErnst Lubitsch1 filmDouglas Sirk1 film

Biography

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.

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1941

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

6 films on this site

1. Hypocrites 1915 · Lois Weber · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
2. Design for Living 1933 · Ernst Lubitsch · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
3. The Grapes of Wrath 1940 · John Ford · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
4. 3 Godfathers 1948 · John Ford · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
5. Wagon Master 1950 · John Ford · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
6. There's Always Tomorrow 1956 · Douglas Sirk · IMDb 7.4 · Cast