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Janet GaynorAmerican actress.
Date of Birth: 06.10.1906
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor was an American actress who successfully made the transition from silent to sound film. For many years, she was a leading actress at Fox studio, earning top roles and enormous fees. However, when Darryl F. Zanuck merged 20th Century studio with Fox, her status as a leading actress gradually declined, influenced by stars such as Loretta Young and Shirley Temple.
Early Life and Career
Janet Gaynor was born Laura Gaynor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When she was a child, her family moved to San Francisco. After graduating from high school in 1923, Gloria decided to pursue a glittering career. She started by moving to Los Angeles, where she worked in a shoe store, earning $18 a week. Soon, she managed to secure small roles in several feature films, where she wasn't even credited. This continued for two years until she landed a small role in the silent film "Johnstown Flood" in 1926. In the same year, she was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars, which helped her attract the attention of directors who started inviting her for more serious roles. Within a year, Gaynor became one of the leading stars of Hollywood.
Rise to Stardom
Her roles in films such as "Seventh Heaven" (the first of twelve films she starred in with actor Charles Farrell), "Sunrise," and "Street Angel" (also with Charles Farrell) earned her an Oscar in 1928. This was the only time in Oscar history when the award was given for an actor's overall work for the year, rather than for a specific film. Gaynor was one of the few who successfully transitioned from silent to sound film. For many years, she was a leading actress at Fox studio, receiving top roles and enormous fees. However, her status as a leading actress gradually declined after the merger of 20th Century studio with Fox, under the influence of stars like Loretta Young and Shirley Temple. She continued to work at 20th Century Fox, achieving her highest success in the mid-1930s. In 1937, she was once again nominated for an Oscar for her role in the film "A Star is Born."
Later Years and Tragic Accident
After appearing in the film "Young at Heart," she left the film industry for almost twenty years, returning only once in 1957 for the film "Bernardine." She died in 1984 at the age of 77, following a car accident in San Francisco. A reckless driver ran a red light and collided with the taxi in which Gaynor was traveling. One of the passengers died, many were injured, including her husband Paul Gregory and her friend Mary Martin. Gaynor never fully recovered from this tragic accident. She was buried in Hollywood.
