Biography
Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress and painter.
One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven (1927), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and Street Angel (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won for multiple roles. This rule would be changed three years later by AMPAS. Her career continued with the advent of sound film, and she achieved a notable success in the original version of A Star Is Born (1937).
She worked only sporadically after the late 1930s. Severely injured in a 1982 vehicle collision, the incident contributed to her death two years later.
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Filmography
all 72
Movies 68
self 8
TV Shows 4
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013)
The Love Boat (1977)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)
Bernardine (1957)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)
The Young in Heart (1938)
A Star Is Born (1937)
Ladies In Love (1936)
Small Town Girl (1936)
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)
One More Spring (1935)
Servants' Entrance (1934)
Change of Heart (1934)
Carolina (1934)
Paddy the Next Best Thing (1933)
Adorable (1933)
State Fair (1933)
Tess of the Storm Country (1932)
The First Year (1932)
Delicious (1931)
Merely Mary Ann (1931)
Daddy Long Legs (1931)
The Man Who Came Back (1931)
High Society Blues (1930)
Sunny Side Up (1929)
Christina (1929)
Happy Days (1929)
Lucky Star (1929)
4 Devils (1928)
Two Girls Wanted (1927)
The Horse Trader (1927)
45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926)
Lazy Lightning (1926)
The Midnight Kiss (1926)
The Blue Eagle (1926)
The Man in the Saddle (1926)
The Fire Barrier (1926)
The Shamrock Handicap (1926)
Fade Away Foster (1926)
The Gunless Bad Man (1926)
The Johnstown Flood (1926)
A Punch in the Nose (1926)
Flaming Flappers (1925)
The Crook Buster (1925)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
The Plastic Age (1925)
The Teaser (1925)
Young Ideas (1924)
Cupid's Rustler (1924)
All Wet (1924)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1906-10-06
Deathday1984-09-14 (77 years old)
Birth NameLaura Augusta Gainor
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
RelationshipsPaul Gregory (1964-01-01 - 1984-01-01), Adrian (1939-01-01 - 1959-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLaura Augusta Gainor, Джанет Гейнор
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Award for Best Actress
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