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Jane Winton

From Wikipedia Jane Winton (October 10, 1905 - September 22, 1959) was a movie actress, dancer, opera soprano, writer, and painter. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the 1920s she began her stage career as a dancer with the Ziegfeld Follies. After coming to the west coast Winton became known as the green-eyed goddess of Hollywood. Her film appearances include roles in Tomorrow's Love (1925), Why Girls Go Back Home (1926), Sunrise, The Crystal Cup and The Fair Coed (1927), Burning Daylight, Melody of Love and The Patsy (1928), Scandal and Show Girl in Hollywood (1929), and The Furies and Hell's Angels (1930). Winton played Donna Isobel, the mother of the title character, in Don Juan (1926). The film starred John Barrymore and Mary Astor. The movie was billed as the first film made in Vitaphone, a new invention which synchronized sound with motion pictures. Modern talking pictures began with the Vitaphone. After leaving Hollywood, Winton performed various operatic roles both in the United States and abroad. In 1933 she was with the National Grand Opera Company for their production of I Pagliacci. She sang Nedda. She starred in the operetta Caviar. In England she became noted for her singing and work in radio. Jane Winton died in 1959 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.


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Born:
Oct 10, 1905 In Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
20
First Appeared:
In the movie Three Women 1924-08-18
Latest Project:
Movie The Week End Mystery 1931-12-01
Known For
Poster of Show Girl in Hollywood
Poster of The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Poster of The Yellow Lily
Poster of The Monkey Talks
Filmography
Movie The Week End Mystery 1931-12-01
Movie Show Girl in Hollywood Frank Buelow's Premiere Guest 1930-04-20
Movie A Notorious Affair One of Paul's Admirers (uncredited) 1930-04-26
Movie Hell's Angels Baroness Von Kranz 1930-11-15
Movie The Bridge of San Luis Rey Doña Carla 1929-03-30
Movie Bare Knees Jane Longworth 1928-02-01
Movie The Yellow Lily Mademoiselle Julie 1928-05-28
Movie The Patsy Grace Harrington 1928-04-22
Movie The Monkey Talks Masisie 1927-02-20
Movie Upstream The Soubrette 1927-01-30
Movie The Beloved Rogue The Abbess 1927-03-12
Movie The Poor Nut Julia Winters 1927-08-06
Movie Lonesome Ladies Mrs. St. Clair 1927-07-03
Movie The Fair Co-Ed Betty 1927-10-22
Movie Footloose Widows Mrs. Drew 1926-06-19
Movie Why Girls Go Back Home Model 1926-03-01
Movie Don Juan Donna Isobel 1926-08-06
Movie The Honeymoon Express Estelle 1926-09-02
Movie His Supreme Moment Undetermined Role (uncredited) 1925-04-12
Movie Three Women Charity Ball Guest 1924-08-18
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