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Jane Wyman

Acting Born Jan 5, 1917 Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA 24 credits

Biography

Jane Wyman (born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American singer, dancer, and character actress of film and television. She began her film career in the 1930s, and was a prolific performer for two decades. She received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Johnny Belinda (1948), and later achieved success during the 1980s for her leading role in the television series Falcon Crest.

Wyman was the first wife of Ronald Reagan. They married in 1940 and divorced in 1948, before Reagan ran for public office. She is the only person to have won an Oscar and married a future President of the United States.

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Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Falcon Crest

as Angela Channing

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Sister Patricia
  • Falcon Crest (1981) as Angela Channing
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Winner
  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) as Elizabeth Quinn
  • My Three Sons (1960) as Sylvia Cannon
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Addie Joslin
  • Charlie's Angels (1976) as Eleanor Willard
  • Wagon Train (1957) as Dr. Carol Ames Willoughby
  • Wagon Train (1957) as Hannah Barber
  • The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Clara Crowley Appleby
  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Lucy Gallant (archive footage)
  • Checkmate (1960)
  • MGM Parade (1955) as Self
  • The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
  • Startime (1959) as Self – Host
  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) as Sophia Ryder
  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969) as Dr. Amanda Fallon