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Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

1879 – 1967·Palmyra, Missouri, USA

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Jane Darwell was an American film and stage actress. With appearances in over 100 major motion pictures, Darwell is perhaps best-remembered for her portrayal of the matriarch and leader of the Joad family in the film adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and her role as the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins.

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Filmography

Hot Saturday

Hot Saturday

1932Mrs. Brock
The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

1934Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice

1938Mrs. Kilian