I was slumped low in my seat, sort of trying to hide so that I could sneak out. I guess I just don't have a talent for it, some women just aren't the marrying kind - or anyway, not the permanent marrying kind, and I'm one of them. For her personal life, it is known that Jane was married five times, firstly to Ernest Eugene Wyman in 1933, which led her to use the Wyman surname professionally. Wrote a soliloquy for the series finale of. She has appeared in four films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself everytime you meet a human being. You never know how strong they are until you put them in hot water. After she took the name of Sarah Jane Fulks, she dropped her first name and used Jane, as her middle name, hence, she legally changed her name to Jane Durrell, however, she was asked to change her last name to Wyman, the same last name as her adoptive siblings - her mother had first been married to a Dr. Weymann. Jane Wyman is deceased. Lived in a retirement home in Palm Springs, California, before she resided at the Rancho Mirage Country Club, where she died. In 1951 werd ze opnieuw genomineerd voor een Academy Award voor haar rol in The Blue Veil en in 1955 voor Magnificent Obsession. But Jerry Wald poked me, and my handbag dropped to my lap. Had taken a break on the ninth and final season of. She brought along her old family and her old friends to the set of, To protect her health and prevent illness she went to sleep early, to work early on the set of, When Wyman received the script for her starring role on. Nobody knows what arthritis is like unless you have it. However, later in the show her health was becoming a problem which led her to miss episodes; she was absent for most of the final season. Publicity Listings |  Before she was a successful actress, she had lots of jobs, especially that of a radio singer. Wrote a soliloquy for the series finale of. Een oorzaak van de verwarring is waarschijnlijk dat Wyman een paar jaar bij haar leeftijd heeft opgeteld zodat ze de juiste leeftijd had om legaal te kunnen werken. At 6607 Hollywood Blvd. When it was shown in. See all Jane Wyman's marriages, divorces, hookups, break ups, affairs, and dating relationships plus celebrity photos, latest Jane Wyman news, gossip, and biography. Played roles that were either physically challenged or disabled. People are used to me in the softer roles - but I think they get used to Angie. [In 1981]: The movies were changing, and the kinds of things that they were offering me I wouldn't look at, much less do. She appeared in many movies during her 61-year career. He suggested that I join his nightclub act when he plays at Harrah's at Lake Tahoe this month. I was on The Yearling for eleven and a half months! This content is currently not available in your region. Jane Wyman, who has died aged 93, was an actor and an Oscar-winner. Starred in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: Is one of only 10 so-called "honorary U.S. first ladies" (wives who were married to a U.S. President at a different time they were President), others are Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Van Buren, Caroline Fillmore, Ellen Arthur, Mary Harrison, Alice Roosevelt, Returned to work two months after giving birth to her daughter, Was four months pregnant with her daughter, Returned to work three months after the birth and death of her daughter Christine to begin filming, Was pregnant with her second daughter Christine during the filming of. [Who had been too fast to deny that some sources that her mother talked her into becoming an actress]: The depression had started and my family was flat broke. She was in six celebrity relationships averaging approximately 3.1 years each. She also starred in the immensely popular So Big (1953), Lucy Gallant (1955), All That Heaven Allows (1955) and Miracle in the Rain (1956). Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman had a daughter Christine who was born June 26, 1947 and lived 9 hours. I must have been quite a sight trying to pick up things and get to the stage at the same time. Was the 32nd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Actress Oscar for. Holds the record for the longest screen kiss, with, Daughter, with third husband - actor/former president, Several sources have given her date of birth as January 4, 1914, which would mean she was one of the first (and one of the very few) actresses to make herself older. Toen ze in de jaren 60 en 70 te zien was in twee pilots die niet werden opgepakt, ging ze met vervroegd pensioen. But she's old enough - I'm playing her in her 60s - that she can demand the respect. [Who recalled about the dwindling family finances that made it very hard for her to find a job]: Well, it didn't last long. In the early 1940s she moved into comedies and melodramas and gained attention for her role as Ray Milland's long-suffering girlfriend in The Lost Weekend (1945). It certainly helped my career from an identity standpoint. Wyman was in verschillende seizoenen ziek en kon enkele afleveringen niet maken. For nine seasons she played that character in a way that virtually no other actress could have done, and became the moral center of the show. In 1991, she received the Golda Meir Award from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. The first actress ever to have lots of name changes. The show was a ratings winner from its debut in 1981, and made stars out of her fellow cast members Robert Foxworth, Lorenzo Lamas, Abby Dalton and Susan Sullivan. [When asked if she loved television better than film]: The reason I enjoy TV more than pictures now is that I like the pace better. She was Oscar-nominated for her performances in The Blue Veil (1951) and Magnificent Obsession (1954). September 10, 2007, Rancho Mirage, California, United States, Lafayette High School, University of Missouri, Fred Karger (m. 1961–1965), Fred Karger (m. 1952–1955), Ronald Reagan (m. 1940–1949), Myron Futterman (m. 1937–1938), Ernest Eugene Wyman (m. 1933–1935), Maureen Reagan, Michael Reagan, Christine Reagan, Gladys Hope Christian, Manning Jefferies Mayfield, Sarah Jane Fulks , Sarah Jane Mayfield , Miss Jane Wyman , Jane Durrell , Jane Fulks , Button Nose , Minnie Mouse , Janie, Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama, Golden Globe Henrietta Award for World Film Favorites, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Best Continuing Performance - Actress in a Dramatic Series. |  Was not the first choice for Angela Channing on. Her longtime friend. [In 1971]: Actually, I've worn the Dutch-bob since I was three years old. Adopted mother of nationally syndicated radio talk show host, Her name changed to "Jane Faulks" when she was unofficially "adopted" by the Faulks family, middle-aged neighbors of her single mother. Where else can you meet such fascinating people and go to such places as people in our business do? I mean, we lost everything, except the little roofs over our heads. Lived in Palm Springs, California, in retirement. She was also the first wife of 40th United States President Ronald Reagan. I was so sure I wouldn't win that when I heard my name called out, I didn't recognize it. All through grade school I was a well-mannered little shadow who never spoke above a whisper. As a child, my only solution to the problem of shyness was to hide, to make myself as small and insignificant as possible. This then continued with more television opportunities in “Wagon Train”, “The Investigators”, and “The Ford Show”. Had taken a break on the ninth and final season of. In early 1981, in the 49th year of her career, she won the role of conniving matriarch Angela Channing Erikson Stavros Agretti in the movie "The Vintage Years", which was the unaired pilot for the prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest (1981), later in the year. Although off the big screen, she became a presence on the small screen and starred in two made-for-TV movies, including The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979). When she was only eight years old, and after her parents filed for divorce, she lost her father prematurely. [When asked if she loved television better than film]: The reason I enjoy TV more than pictures now is that I like the pace better. Before she was a successful actress, she was a chorus girl. They divorced after two years, and in 1937 she married Myron Martin Futterman, but they separated after just three months and divorced a year later. I'm just pleased as punch to do it again. [In 1993]: I was there for the first 20 years ago. Please enable cookies on your web browser in order to continue. She studied music at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. Her father, Manning Jefferies Mayfield, died when she was only 5. Resided in Santa Monica, California, from 1985 to 1993. In 1935, after attending the University of Missouri, she began a career as a radio singer, which led to her first name change to Jane Durrell. Went into semi-retirement after she starred in two failed TV pilots in the 1960s and 1970s. She had been battling health problems for years, so producers thought they rewrote the scripts in such a way that her character didn't do most of the walking on the. In het volgende jaar had ze haar eerste grote rol in Public Wedding, waarna haar langdurige carrière van start ging. In 1993 deed Wyman haar allerlaatste televisieoptreden, met een gastrol in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. She's demanding. Your email address will not be published. Nadat haar vader ook nog eens plotseling stierf in 1922, namen haar buren de voogdij over Jane op zich. Was the recipient of the Charles B. Harding Award in 1977, which was the highest national award given by The Arthritis Foundation. You've got so many hours to do so much, and you have to get it done. Played roles that were either physically challenged or disabled. You also agree to our Terms of Service. In 1939, Jane and Regis Toomey had the longest screen kiss in cinema history in “You’re in the Army Now”. If you do, you're dumb. Besides, we needed the money. Your email address will not be published. It's a different role for me. You've got so many hours to do so much, and you have to get it done.