This page will contain videos about Jane Wyman, as they become available.Jane WymanJane Wyman (born January 4, 1914) is an American actress. Born Sarah Jane Mayfield in Saint Joseph, Missouri, she later took the name Sarah Jane Fulks in honor of the neighbor family who "unofficially adopted" her after her parents divorced. In 1928, she and her mother moved to Southern California, where her mother, Le Jerne Pichelle, tried to start her own acting career. When that was unsuccessful, she turned to her daughter as a surrogate, but neither was able to move Hollywood. The two moved back to Missouri, where Sarah Jane attended college, but in 1930 she began a radio singing career, calling herself Jane Durrell. In 1936, she was back in Hollywood, obtaining bit parts in My Man Godfrey and Cain and Mabel. In 1939 she received her first starring role, in Torchy Plays With Dynamite. In the previous year, she had co-starred with Ronald Reagan in Brother Rat. The two were married in 1940, but divorced in 1948. They had two children; Maureen Reagan (1941-2001), and Michael Reagan (born March 18, 1945). Michael was adopted during their marriage. Wyman finally gained critical notice in the film noir The Lost Weekend. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1946 for The Yearling, and finally won the Oscar in 1948 for her role as the deaf-mute rape victim in Johnny Belinda. The Oscar win gave her the ability to choose meatier roles, although she still showed a liking for musical comedy. She worked with such directors as Alfred Hitchcock on Stage Fright, with Frank Capra on Here Comes the Groom and with Michael Curtiz on The Story of Will Rogers. She starred in The Glass Menagerie, Just for You, Let's Do It Again, The Blue Veil (another Oscar nomination), So Big, Magnificent Obsession (Oscar nomination), Lucy Gallant, All That Heaven Allows and Miracle in the Rain. In the 1950s, she hosted a television anthology series, Jane Wyman Theater. She gained fans of a new generation in the 1980s when she starred as the diabolical vintner Angela Channing in the nighttime soap opera Falcon Crest. Academy Awards and Nominations
Wyman has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for motion pictures at 6607 Hollywood Blvd. and one for television at 1620 Vine Street. This page about Jane Wyman includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Jane Wyman News stories about Jane Wyman External links for Jane Wyman Videos for Jane Wyman Wikis about Jane Wyman Discussion Groups about Jane Wyman Blogs about Jane Wyman Images of Jane Wyman |
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and one for television at 1620 Vine Street. Van Dyke received a Grammy Award for his performance on the soundtrack to Mary Poppins. Wyman has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for motion pictures at 6607 Hollywood Blvd. Dick's son Barry Van Dyke and grandson Carry Van Dyke are also actors: both Barry and Carry acted with Dick on Diagnosis: Murder. She gained fans of a new generation in the 1980s when she starred as the diabolical vintner Angela Channing in the nighttime soap opera Falcon Crest. Dick Van Dyke is the brother of actor Jerry Van Dyke. In the 1950s, she hosted a television anthology series, Jane Wyman Theater. He created many of the 3D rendered effects shown in Diagnosis: Murder himself, and continues to work with LightWave 3D. She starred in The Glass Menagerie, Just for You, Let's Do It Again, The Blue Veil (another Oscar nomination), So Big, Magnificent Obsession (Oscar nomination), Lucy Gallant, All That Heaven Allows and Miracle in the Rain. One of Van Dyke's modern passions is producing 3D computer graphics. She worked with such directors as Alfred Hitchcock on Stage Fright, with Frank Capra on Here Comes the Groom and with Michael Curtiz on The Story of Will Rogers. His career seemed essentially over by 1990 when Van Dyke, whose usual role had been the amiable hero, took a villainous turn in Dick Tracy. He received positive reviews that led him to star in a series of TV movies on CBS that became the foundation for his popular television drama, Diagnosis: Murder, which ran from 1993 to 2001. The Oscar win gave her the ability to choose meatier roles, although she still showed a liking for musical comedy. It was at this time that Van Dyke admitted he had recently overcome a real-life drinking problem. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1946 for The Yearling, and finally won the Oscar in 1948 for her role as the deaf-mute rape victim in Johnny Belinda. The final scene in particular is regarded by many as chilling and unforgettable. Wyman finally gained critical notice in the film noir The Lost Weekend. Regarded by many as the most realistic television film ever made dealing with alcoholism, it is sometimes shown at treatment centers. Michael was adopted during their marriage. Van Dyke received wide acclaim and an Emmy nomination. In the previous year, she had co-starred with Ronald Reagan in Brother Rat. The two were married in 1940, but divorced in 1948. They had two children; Maureen Reagan (1941-2001), and Michael Reagan (born March 18, 1945). In 1974, however Van Dyke surprised everyone by appearing in his first dramatic role, as an alcoholic businessman in The Morning After. In 1939 she received her first starring role, in Torchy Plays With Dynamite. After the mid-1960s, Van Dyke was in a number of relatively unsuccessful movies (though one, a children's film called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, is still well-known, especially with the recent stage musical). In 1936, she was back in Hollywood, obtaining bit parts in My Man Godfrey and Cain and Mabel. He said Laurel only laughed and said "I've noticed that". The two moved back to Missouri, where Sarah Jane attended college, but in 1930 she began a radio singing career, calling herself Jane Durrell. He once met Laurel and told him he had copied a great deal from him. When that was unsuccessful, she turned to her daughter as a surrogate, but neither was able to move Hollywood. Dick Van Dyke was a great admirer of Stan Laurel and even gave the eulogy at his funeral. In 1928, she and her mother moved to Southern California, where her mother, Le Jerne Pichelle, tried to start her own acting career. Van Dyke's attempt at a Cockney accent was widely ridiculed (especially in the UK), but the film also showed his versatility as a singer and dancer. Born Sarah Jane Mayfield in Saint Joseph, Missouri, she later took the name Sarah Jane Fulks in honor of the neighbor family who "unofficially adopted" her after her parents divorced. He slowly transitioned out of television into movie acting in Bye Bye, Birdie (1963), What a Way to Go! (1964) and, most notably, Walt Disney's Mary Poppins (1964), in which he played Bert, a Cockney chimney sweep, and also played, in heavy disguise, the elderly owner of the bank. Jane Wyman (born January 4, 1914) is an American actress. He then starred in his own sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran for five seasons – in the lead role of Rob Petrie, Van Dyke won three Emmy Awards. 1947 - Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Yearling. Van Dyke's first major role was on stage in Bye Bye Birdie in 1960, for which he won a Tony Award. 1949 - Won Best Actress in a Leading Role - Johnny Belinda. He is most famous for his starring roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (with Mary Tyler Moore) in the 1960s and Diagnosis: Murder in the 1990s. 1952 - Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Blue Veil. December 13, 1925 in West Plains, Missouri), usually credited as Dick Van Dyke, is a noted American television and movie actor. 1955 - Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role - Magnificent Obsession. Richard Wayne Van Dyke (b. |