Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell (October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) was an American actress of stage, film, and television. With appearances in more than one hundred major motion pictures spanning half a century, Darwell is perhaps best-remembered for her portrayal of the matriarch and leader of the Joad family in the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and her role as the Bird Woman in Disney's musical family film, Mary Poppins.

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Jane Darwell
Alias (AKA)Woodard Patti
Birth dateOctober 15, 1879
Birth namePatti Woodard
Birth place
Missouri , Marion County Missouri , Palmyra Missouri , United States
cause of death
Myocardial infarction
Date of deathAugust 13, 1967
Place of death
California , Woodland Hills Los Angeles , United States

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