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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. Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films.
Janet Gaynor was a silent film star who won the first Oscar for best actress in 1929. She also starred in A Star Is Born and other classic films, and appeared in TV shows and Broadway plays later in her career.
- January 1, 1
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Palm Springs, California, USA
Sep 15, 1984 · -eyed star who won the first Academy Award for best actress for her roles in silent films and went on to become a leading performer in talking pictures, died yesterday...
Janet Gaynor was a silent film star who won the first Oscar for best actress for her roles in Sunrise, 7th Heaven and Street Angel. She later starred in A Star Is Born and retired from the screen in 1957.
- October 6, 1906
- September 14, 1984
Learn about Janet Gaynor, the first Academy Award winner for Best Actress, who starred in silent and talkie films with Charles Farrell. Discover her childhood, family, achievements, and later life as an oil painter.
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 ...
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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.