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Jane Darwell

1879 - 1967

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Jane Darwell (born Patti Woodard; October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jane Darwell has received more than 994,504 page views. Her biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Jane Darwell is the 1,492nd most popular actor (down from 1,445th in 2019), the 2,525th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,503rd in 2019) and the 693rd most popular American Actor.

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  • 990k

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  • 56.19

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 44

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jane Darwell ranks 1,492 out of 13,578. Before her are Cyd Charisse, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Richard Roundtree, Pam Grier, Mikhail Ulyanov, and George Chakiris. After her are Jeanne Duval, James Franco, Dennis Farina, Barbara Eden, Chris Pine, and Tom Sizemore.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1879, Jane Darwell ranks 71. Before her are William Fox, Hovannes Adamian, Bernhard Schmidt, Dwight F. Davis, Agrippina Vaganova, and Jacques Copeau. After her are Samuel Goldwyn, Jacob Gade, Alla Nazimova, Aimo Cajander, Sándor Garbai, and Hu Hanmin. Among people deceased in 1967, Jane Darwell ranks 90. Before her are Ernst Niekisch, Martine Carol, Wolf Albach-Retty, Henry Morgenthau Jr., Walter Weiß, and Luis Somoza Debayle. After her are Ivan Isakov, George Kelly, Harold Holt, Osvaldo Moles, Juliusz Rómmel, and Oskar Fischinger.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jane Darwell ranks 2,525 out of 20,380. Before her are Lynda Carter (1951), David Julius (1955), Cyd Charisse (1922), Richard Roundtree (1942), Pam Grier (1949), and George Chakiris (1934). After her are Annie Sprinkle (1954), Donald Judd (1928), Archie Shepp (1937), James Franco (1978), Peter Cetera (1944), and Dusty Hill (1949).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jane Darwell ranks 693. Before her are Heather Locklear (1961), Lynda Carter (1951), Cyd Charisse (1922), Richard Roundtree (1942), Pam Grier (1949), and George Chakiris (1934). After her are James Franco (1978), Dennis Farina (1944), Barbara Eden (1931), Chris Pine (1980), Tom Sizemore (1961), and Xander Berkeley (1955).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Grapes of Wrath
Ma Joad
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
Mar 15o 19407.8 / 10
Mary Poppins
Bird Woman
Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. She not only brings a change in their lives but also spreads happiness.
Dec 17o 19647.573 / 10
Gone with the Wind
Mrs. Merriwether
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Mar 12o 19397.9 / 10