Janet Gaynor Actress
Janet Gaynor is a 77 years old actress from United States of America from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Janet Gaynor was born on October 06, 1906 (died on September 14, 1984, she was 77 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Laura Augusta Gainor. Her nickname was Gainor Laura Augusta; Augusta Louise.
About
Birth name of Janet Gaynor is Laura Augusta Gainor
No, she died on 09/14/1984, 40 years ago. She was 77 years old when she died. Cause of death: pneumonia. She died in Palm Springs and buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery .
Family
Husbands
Janet Gaynor had two marriages.
Paul Gregory, American baseball player and coach
She married with Paul Gregory (91), in 1964. Janet Gaynor was 57 and Paul Gregory was 55 years old. After 20 years, in 1984 Paul passed away.
Adrian, Costume & Make-Up
Gaynor married with Adrian (56), in 1939. Janet Gaynor was 32 and Adrian was 35 years old. They ended their 20 years marriage in 1959.
Works
Janet Gaynor Movies (46)
There are 46 movies of Janet Gaynor.
Her first feature film was Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927, as The Wife (Indre)). She was 21 when she starred in this movie. Since 1927, she has appeared in 46 feature films. The last one is Ladies In Love (1936). In this movie, she played the character Martha Karenye .
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Janet Gaynor movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| The Wife | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) | 21 |
| And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) | 107 | |
| Esther Blodgett aka Vicki Lester | A Star Is Born (1937) | 30 |
| Slave Girl | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) | 19 |
| Diane | 7th Heaven (1927) | 20 |
| Herself | Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013) | 106 |
| Mary Tucker | Lucky Star (1929) | 22 |
| Angela | Street Angel (1928) | 21 |
| Margy Frake | State Fair (1933) | 26 |
| Hotel Guest | 45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926) | 20 |
| Extra | With Love and Hisses (1927) | 20 |
| Mrs. Ruth Wilson | Bernardine (1957) | 50 |
| Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) | 33 | |
| Nancy Briggs | Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) | 31 |
| George-Anne Carleton | The Young in Heart (1938) | 31 |
| Catherine | The Return of Peter Grimm (1926) | 20 |
| Molly Larkins | The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) | 28 |
| Christina | Christina (1929) | 23 |
| Eleanor Divine | High Society Blues (1930) | 23 |
| Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) | 68 | |
| Hollywood My Home Town (1965) | 59 | |
| Katherine 'Kay' Brannan | Small Town Girl (1936) | 29 |
| Paddy Adair | Paddy the Next Best Thing (1933) | 26 |
| Mary Ann | Merely Mary Ann (1931) | 24 |
| Tess Howland | Tess of the Storm Country (1932) | 26 |
| Molly Carr | Sunny Side Up (1929) | 23 |
| Servants' Entrance (1934) | 27 | |
| Co-ed | The Plastic Age (1925) | 19 |
| Grace Livingston | The First Year (1932) | 25 |
| Two Girls Wanted (1927) | 20 | |
| Anna Burger | The Johnstown Flood (1926) | 19 |
| Skinner's Dress Suit (1926) | 19 | |
| Lady Sheila O'Hara | The Shamrock Handicap (1926) | 19 |
| Extra | The Stolen Ranch (1926) | 20 |
| Extra | All Wet (1924) | 17 |
| Rose Kelly | The Blue Eagle (1926) | 19 |
| Marion | 4 Devils (1928) | 21 |
| Herself | Happy Days (1929) | 22 |
| Angie Randolph | The Man Who Came Back (1931) | 24 |
| Judy Abbott | Daddy Long Legs (1931) | 24 |
| Heather Gordon | Delicious (1931) | 25 |
| Princess Marie Christine, aka Mitzi | Adorable (1933) | 26 |
| Joanna Tate | Carolina (1934) | 27 |
| Catherine Furness | Change of Heart (1934) | 27 |
| Elizabeth Cheney | One More Spring (1935) | 28 |
| Martha Karenye | Ladies In Love (1936) | 30 |
Janet Gaynor TV Shows (4)
Her first TV Show was Lux Video Theatre (1950).
Awards (1)
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress in 1936 .
Education
She graduated from San Francisco Polytechnic High School
What was Janet's zodiac sign?Janet Gaynor zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about Janet Gaynor
| Alias | Gainor Laura Augusta; Augusta Louise |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Laura Augusta Gainor |
| DeathCause | Pneumonia |
| Place of death | Palm Springs , country: United States of America |
| RestingPlace | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Spouse | Adrian (costume designer) |
| Work period (start) | 1924-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Date of death | 1984-09-14T00:00:00Z |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Number of children | 1 |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Given name | Janet |
| Family name | Gaynor. Show people with the surname Gaynor |
| Name in native language | Janet Gaynor |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
