Janet Gaynor
Acting
Biography
Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress and painter. One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven (1927), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and Street Angel (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won for multiple roles. This rule would be changed three years later by AMPAS. Her career continued with the advent of sound film, and she achieved a notable success in the original version of A Star Is…
Also known as
Laura Augusta Gainor · Джанет Гейнор
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The Love Boat
1977 · TV
The Oscars
1953 · TV
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · TV
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · Movie
Hollywood
1980 · TV
General Electric Theater
1953 · TV
A Star Is Born
1937 · Movie
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925 · Movie
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938 · Movie
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961 · Movie
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935 · Movie
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 · Movie