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Actor, Singer & Musician, Model
Born Jane WITHERS
American actress, model, and singer
Born on April 12, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia , United States (98 years)
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Withers was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Ruth and Walter Withers who taught Bible class at the local Presbyterian church. Her mother gave her the name Jane so it would fit on a marquee. She began her career as a child actress at the age of three, first on local radio broadcasts in Atlanta under the sobriquet of Dixie's Dainty Dewdrop. In the early 1930s, Withers and her mother moved to Hollywood, where she worked as a child model and a bit part player in several films in 1932 and 1933. Her big break came when she landed a supporting ... Withers was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Ruth and Walter Withers who taught Bible class at the local Presbyterian church. Her mother gave her the name Jane so it would fit on a marquee. She began her career as a child actress at the age of three, first on local radio broadcasts in Atlanta under the sobriquet of Dixie's Dainty Dewdrop. In the early 1930s, Withers and her mother moved to Hollywood, where she worked as a child model and a bit part player in several films in 1932 and 1933. Her big break came when she landed a supporting role in the 1934 Shirley Temple film Bright Eyes. Her character, Joy Smythe, was spoiled and obnoxious, a perfect foil to Temple's sweet personality.
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