Janet Gaynor

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Personal Info

Known for

Acting

From

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Born

10/6/1906

Age

118

Credit(s)

67

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). Thi ...Show More