Janet Gaynor

Actor. Born 6 October 1906 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 14 September 1984.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 3 titles

Oscar1 won · 2 nominated

Born

6 October 1906, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

14 September 1984

Active

1927–1937

Frequently works with

William Fox

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

84Fi1m

82Critics

We rate Janet’s work 2 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 3 of 3 billed first or second
Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $7m across 3 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 2 nominated
Active: 1927–1937

Genres

Drama3
Romance3

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestSunrise: A Song of Two Humans1927

78WorstA Star Is Born1937

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

411920s

201930s

31950s

11970s

Producers most worked with

William Fox2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 2 nominated

Nominated1938Best Actress · A Star Is Born
Won1929Best Actress · Street Angel
Nominated1928Best Actress · Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.