Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

Deceased · Born: Oct 6, 1906 · Died: Sep 14, 1984

Known For

SunriseSunrise
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born
7th Heaven7th Heaven
Street AngelStreet Angel

Personal Details

BornOct 6, 1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse

  • Paul Gregory

    ( Dec 24, 1964 to Sep 14, 1984 )

  • Adrian

    ( Aug 14, 1939 to Sep 13, 1959 )

  • Jesse Lydell Peck

    ( Sep 11, 1929 to Apr 7, 1933 )
Parents
  • Frank D. Gainor
  • Laura Buhl

Biography

Janet Gaynor, born Laura Gainor on October 6, 1906, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was destined for stardom. As a child, she and her parents relocated to San Francisco, California, where she graduated from high school in 1923.

Career

1957
Bernardine
Bernardine as Mrs. Ruth Wilson
1938
The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart as George-Anne Carleton
Three Loves Has Nancy
Three Loves Has Nancy as Nancy Briggs
1937
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born as Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
1936
Ladies in Love
Ladies in Love as Martha Karenye
Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl as Katherine 'Kay' Brannan
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife as Molly Larkins
1934
Change of Heart
Change of Heart as Catherine Furness
Carolina
Carolina as Joanna Tate
1933
State Fair
State Fair as Margy Frake
Adorable
Adorable as Marie Christine "Mitzi"
1932
Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country as Tess Howland
1931
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs as Judy Abbott
Delicious
Delicious as Heather Gordon
1929
Happy Days
Happy Days as Janet Gaynor
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up as Molly Carr
1928
Street Angel
Street Angel as Angela
1927
7th Heaven
7th Heaven as Diane
Sunrise
Sunrise as The Wife (Indre)
1926
45 Minutes from Hollywood
45 Minutes from Hollywood as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1925
The Plastic Age
The Plastic Age as Co-ed (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as Slave Girl (uncredited)
2003
Murnau's 4 Devils: Traces of a Lost Film
Murnau's 4 Devils: Traces of a Lost Film
1975
Brother Can You Spare a Dime
Brother Can You Spare a Dime
1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years