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Jane Withers (April 12, 1926 - August 7, 2021) was an American actress and children's radio show host, and one of the most popular child actors in Hollywood during its Golden Age. Initially appearing as an extra in several films in the early 1930s, she first starred in the 1934 film Bright Eyes opposite Shirley Temple, playing spoiled brat Joy Smythe. She would later appear in many more films, including Ginger (1935), The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935), Paddy O'Day (1936), Gentle Julia (1936), Angel's Holiday (1937), Can This Be Dixie? (1937), Checkers (1937), The Arizona Wildcat (1939), and Boy Friend (1939), and The North Star (1943), before retiring at age 21. She returned to film and television in 1956 starring alongside James Dean in George Stevens' Giant and gaining fame as Josephine the Plumber in Comet cleanser commercials in the mid-1960s. She also did voice work for Disney animated films in the 1990s, recording several lines as Laverne the gargoyle in mh:greatestmovies:The Hunchback of Notre Dame after Mary Wickes, the previous voice actress of the character, died during post-production, reprising the role for the sequel. Additionally, she is remembered for her philanthropy and doll collection and was also the recipient of a Young Artist Former Child Star Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award.

On August 7, 2021, Withers died of undisclosed causes in Burbank, California.

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