Jane Wyman
Gender: Female
Born: 5th January 1917
Died: 10th September 2007
Nationality: United States of America
TV programs: Falcon Crest, Summer Playhouse, The Jane Wyman Show, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Movies: All That Heaven Allows, Magnificent Obsession, Stage Fright, The Lost Weekend, The Yearling, Magic Town, Tail Spin, The Blue Veil, Tugboat Annie Sails Again, Johnny Belinda, The Lady Takes a Sailor, Larceny, Inc., Let's Do it Again, The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel, Here Comes the Groom, Bon Voyage!, Miracle in the Rain, Pollyanna, The Story of Will Rogers, You're in the Army Now, So Big, Holiday for Lovers, Three Guys Named Mike, Princess O'Rourke, Night and Day, Slim, How to Commit Marriage, Lucy Gallant, Footlight Serenade, A Kiss in the Dark, Crime by Night, The Glass Menagerie, Brother Rat and a Baby, Bad Men of Missouri, Kid Nightingale, The Sunday Round-Up, My Favorite Spy, Just for You
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 1949, before Reagan ran for public office.
Wyman was born Sarah Jane Mayfield in St. Joseph, Missouri. Although her birthdate has been widely reported for many years as January 4, 1914, research by biographers and genealogists indicates that she was born on January 5, 1917. The most likely reason for the 1914 date is that she added to her age when beginning her career as a minor, so that she could work. After Wyman's death, a release posted on her official website confirmed these details.
Her parents were Manning Jefferies Mayfield (1895–1922), a meal-company laborer, and (Gladys) Hope Christian (1895–1960), a doctor's stenographer and office assistant. In October 1921, her
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