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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Janet_GaynorJanet Gaynor - Wikipedia

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   Academy Award for Best Actress. Hollywood Walk of Fame. Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage and television actress as well as an accomplished oil painter. [1] [2]

2. www.nytimes.com › 1984/09/15 › obituariesJANET GAYNOR IS DEAD AT 77; FIRST 'BEST ACTRESS' WINNER

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   Sep 15, 1984 · -eyed star who won the first Academy Award for best actress for her roles in silent films and went on to become a leading performer in talking pictures, died yesterday at Desert Hospital in Palm...

3. www.factinate.com › people › facts-janet-gaynorFateful Facts About Janet Gaynor, The Hollywood Survivor

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   Mar 23, 2023 · When the reviews came out, it wasn’t great news for Janet Gaynor. The Chicago Daily Tribune said that co-stars Loretta Young and Simone Simon rang true in their characters. About Gaynor, the reviewer noted that she rang true “at times”. This hurt Gaynor’s reputation, and so did the next announcement.

4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0310980Janet Gaynor - IMDb

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   Janet Gaynor was born Laura Gainor on October 6, 1906, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a child, she & her parents moved to San Francisco, California, where she graduated from high school in 1923. She then moved to Los Angeles where she enrolled in a secretarial school. She got a job at a shoe store for the princely sum of $18 per week.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Palm Springs, California, USA

5. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesFrom the Archives: Janet Gaynor, First Oscar Winner, Dies at 77

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   Sep 15, 1984 · Sept. 15, 1984 12 AM PT. Janet Gaynor, whose elegantly demure movie portrayals of forlorn heroines carried her to fame in both the silent and talking film eras — and won her the first Academy...

6. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › localJanet Gaynor, Early Oscar Winner, Dies - The Washington Post

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   PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Janet Gaynor, 77, who won the first Academy Award for best actress and ruled as one of Hollywood's leading stars in the 1930s, died of pneumonia yesterday at Desert...

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   Who is Janet Gaynor?

   • Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage and television actress as well as an accomplished oil painter . Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films.

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   How did Janet Gaynor die?

   • PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Janet Gaynor, 77, who won the first Academy Award for best actress and ruled as one of Hollywood's leading stars in the 1930s, died of pneumonia yesterday at Desert Hospital here. She lived in Desert Hot Springs, Calif.

   Janet Gaynor, Early Oscar Winner, Dies - The Washington Post

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   Was Janet Gaynor a survivor?

   • Academy Award-winning actress Janet Gaynor was a survivor. She survived a rocky childhood and she survived the transition from the silent films to the talkies. She even survived a couple of fake marriages.

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   Did Janet Gaynor ring true?

   • When the reviews came out, it wasn’t great news for Janet Gaynor. The Chicago Daily Tribune said that co-stars Loretta Young and Simone Simon rang true in their characters. About Gaynor, the reviewer noted that she rang true “at times”. This hurt Gaynor’s reputation, and so did the next announcement.

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8. www.imdb.com › name › nm0310980Janet Gaynor - Biography - IMDb

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   Actress: A Star Is Born. Janet Gaynor was born Laura Gainor on October 6, 1906, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a child, she & her parents moved to San Francisco, California, where she graduated from high school in 1923. She then moved to Los Angeles where she enrolled in a secretarial school.