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Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage and television actress as well as an accomplished oil painter. [1] [2] Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films.
Mar 23, 2023 · Academy Award-winning actress Janet Gaynor was a survivor. She survived a rocky childhood and she survived the transition from the silent films to the talkies. She even survived a couple of fake marriages.
Actress: A Star Is Born. Janet Gaynor was born Laura Gainor on October 6, 1906, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a child, she & her parents moved to San Francisco, California, where she graduated from high school in 1923.
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Beverly Hills, CA – Janet Gaynor, the first recipient of the Best Actress Academy Award, will be the subject of a Centennial Salute at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday, April 6, at 8 p.m., in the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.
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Gaynor, Janet (1906–1984) American film and stage actress who won the first Academy Award for Best Actress. Name variations: (pseudonym) Augusta Louise. Born Laura Augusta Gainor on October 10, 1906, in Germantown, Pennsylvania; died on September 14, 1984, from complications of pneumonia, in Palm Springs, California;daughter of Frank D. and ...
Facts. Top Questions. Is Janet Gaynor married? Paul Gregory (married 1964), Jesse Lydell Peck (1929–1933), Adrian (1939–1959 [his death]) Where was Janet Gaynor born? Janet Gaynor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. When was Janet Gaynor born? Janet Gaynor was born on October 6, 1906. Photos. See All Images →. Janet Gaynor Facts.
A petite, wholesome screen star, Janet Gaynor hit it big just as silent films were coming to an end and continued as one of the screen's most popular stars of the 1930s. Gaynor got her start in films through her sister, a secretary for Hal Roach. In 1925-26, she appeared in a number of shorts...
