Jane Darwell

✶October 15, 1879

†August 13, 1967

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Jane Darwell was an American actress of stage, film, and television. With appearances in more than 100 major movies spanning half a century, Darwell is perhaps best remembered for her poignant portrayal of the matriarch and leader of the Joad family in the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

American actress (1879-1967)

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Biography from the article Jane Darwell on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.