A venerated actress perhaps best known as the ex-wife of former President Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman was born Jan. 4, 1914, in St. Joseph, Mo. After flirting with Oscar gold thanks to a nomination for The Yearling (1946), she took home the coveted statuette -- and a Golden Globe Award -- for her 24-carat portrayal of a deaf-mute in Johnny Belinda (1948).Later, Wyman earned an Academy Award nod and a Golden Globe win for The Blue Veil (1951); a special Golden Globe trophy as "World Film Favorite" in 1951; and an Oscar nomination for Magnificent Obsession (1954). Her other noteworthy films include The Lost Weekend (1945) and Pollyanna (1960).
Wyman also enjoyed success on the small screen, scoring two Emmy nods for her work on "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre," plus a Golden Globe win for her turn as a domineering matriarch on "Falcon Crest" (1981-1990). She died Sept. 10, 2007.
PollyannaHayley Mills received a special Academy Award for her performance in this timeless Walt Disney tapestry of small-town Americana. The young, orphaned Pollyanna (Mills) arrives in a town that's embattled by feuds and intimidated by her rich, bitter Aunt Polly (Jane Wyman). But before long, Pollyanna's... Read More
The Lost WeekendBased on Charles R. Jackson's novel, director Billy Wilder's searing, Oscar-winning portrait of an alcoholic follows writer Don Birnem (Ray Milland), whose girlfriend (Jane Wyman) and caring brother (Phillip Terry) leave him alone for the weekend. Aching to drink, Don heads to a bar and goes on a... Read More
The YearlingAfter the Civil War, the Baxter family struggles to eke out an existence. All the children -- except for 11-year-old Jody -- have died, leaving Ma (Jane Wyman) embittered, Jody lonely and Penny (Gregory Peck) working hard. Jody befriends an orphaned fawn, but as the fawn grows, it continually breaks... Read More
Magnificent ObsessionWhen careless philanderer Bob Merrick (Rock Hudson) wrecks his boat and indirectly causes the death of a beloved local doctor, he tries to make amends to the man's widow, Helen (Jane Wyman, in an Oscar-nominated role). After Helen is accidentally blinded, a smitten Merrick sets out to make a genuine... Read More
Falcon Crest: Season 1 (1981) | NR | |
How to Commit Marriage (1969) | PG | |
Bon Voyage! (1962) | UR | |
G | ||
Miracle in the Rain (1956) | NR | |
Lucy Gallant (1955) | NR | |
All That Heaven Allows (1955) | NR | |
NR | ||
Three Guys Named Mike (1951) | NR | |
Here Comes the Groom (1951) | NR | |
NR | ||
Stage Fright (1950) | NR | |
Johnny Belinda (1948) | NR | |
Magic Town (1947) | NR | |
The Yearling (1946) | G | |
Night and Day (1946) | NR | |
The Lost Weekend (1945) | NR | |
Princess O'Rourke (1943) | NR | |
Larceny, Inc. (1942) | NR | |
NR | ||
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