Janet Gaynor
Acting
Born October 6, 1906 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Love Boat
The Oscars
Lux Video Theatre
General Electric Theater
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
A Star Is Born
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Three Loves Has Nancy
Carolina
Happy Days
Yesteryear
7th Heaven
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
The Young in Heart
Hooray for Hollywood
Martin of the Mounted
The Plastic Age
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Street Angel
Ladies in Love
The Johnstown Flood
Small Town Girl
Christina
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Lucky Star
Change of Heart
Cupid's Rustler
45 Minutes from Hollywood
The Stolen Ranch
The Man Who Came Back
Servants' Entrance
Two Girls Wanted
State Fair
The Man in the Saddle
The Gunless Bad Man
One More Spring