Jane Wyman

American actress

Born: January 5, 1917 · Died: September 10, 2007

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Who was Jane Wyman?

Jane Wyman, TOSD ( WY-mən; born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American actress. In 1960 she received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for both motion pictures and television. Jane Wyman made her theatrical film debut in The Kid from Spain (1932) as an uncredited chorus girl. Wyman always maintained that she got her start in 1934 at 17 dancing in the chorus for LeRoy Prinz at Paramount Pictures. During her tenure there, Wyman began appearing in bit roles but progressed into supporting roles, including My Love Came Back (1940), Footlight Serenade (1942), and Princess O'Rourke (1943).

Wyman's birthplace in St. Joseph, Missouri

Historical significance

A star of both movies and television, she received an Academy Award for Best Actress, four Golden Globe Awards and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. She was the first wife of actor and future U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In 1936 Bryan Foy signed Wyman, at 19 years old, to her first studio contract with Warner Bros.

An 18-year-old Wyman on the beach in 1935

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