Cast

Jane Darwell

1879 – 1967

Active years (films on this site)

1915–1956

Genres

DramaRomanceComedyWesternFantasy

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodContemporary European Art CinemaEarly and Pioneering CinemaWomen Directors

Directors worked with

John Ford4 filmsLois Weber1 filmGregory La Cava1 filmErnst Lubitsch1 filmDorothy Arzner1 filmTay Garnett1 filmWilliam Dieterle1 filmEdward Dmytryk1 filmWilliam Wellman1 filmJohn Cromwell1 filmIda Lupino1 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

15 films on this site

1. Hypocrites 1915 · Lois Weber · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
2. Bed of Roses 1933 · Gregory La Cava · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
3. Design for Living 1933 · Ernst Lubitsch · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
4. Craig's Wife 1936 · Dorothy Arzner · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
5. Love Is News 1937 · Tay Garnett · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
6. The Grapes of Wrath 1940 · John Ford · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
7. The Devil and Daniel Webster 1941 · William Dieterle · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
8. The Battle of Midway 1942 · John Ford · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
9. Tender Comrade 1943 · Edward Dmytryk · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
10. The Ox-Bow Incident 1943 · William Wellman · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
11. 3 Godfathers 1948 · John Ford · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
12. Caged 1950 · John Cromwell · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
13. Wagon Master 1950 · John Ford · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
14. The Bigamist 1953 · Ida Lupino · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
15. There's Always Tomorrow 1956 · Douglas Sirk · IMDb 7.4 · Cast