Jane Wyman Trivia

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Jane Wyman`s daughter refused to speak to her for two weeks after she saw the film, The Yearling.

Was a close friend of USC School of Cinematic Arts professor Drew Casper. (imdb.com)

Her "Falcon Crest" (1981) co-star, Susan Sullivan, won the 1998 Jane Wyman Award at the Arthritis Foundation. (imdb.com)

Daughter, Maureen Reagan, was admitted to the John Wayne Cancer Institute for malignant melanoma. [11 December 2000] (imdb.com)

Is a diabetic. (imdb.com)

Began her career as a contract player for Warner Bros. in 1936. (imdb.com)

Daughter, with first husband - actor/former president Ronald Reagan - Maureen Reagan dies of malignant melanoma (skin cancer) at her Sacramento-area home. [8 August 2001] (imdb.com)

She attended Lafayette High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. (imdb.com)

Attended the University of Missouri. (imdb.com)

She dropped out of Lafayette High School, during her freshman year, and took on odd jobs such as a waitress and manicurist. (imdb.com)

Mother of Maureen Reagan and Michael Reagan. (imdb.com)

In Italy, most of her films were dubbed by either Lidia Simoneschi or Dhia Cristiani. She was occasionally dubbed by Rosetta Calavetta, Renata Marini, Rina Morelli or Giovanna Scotto. (imdb.com)

Apparently broke up with Ronald Reagan over her love for Lew Ayres, but that relationship failed in the long run. (imdb.com)

Is the actress who came in second place, who appeared in 208 of the 227 episodes of "Falcon Crest" (1981). (imdb.com)

She and her mother moved back to Missouri in 1930, where she could finish her education in high school before attending college. (imdb.com)

She was good friends with Barbara Stanwyck, Loretta Young and Agnes Moorehead. (imdb.com)

Was always good friends with Loretta Young. (imdb.com)

Appeared in every episode of "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955) and was nominated for an Emmy twice. (imdb.com)

Was a staunch Republican.

Her "Falcon Crest" (1981) co-stars, Susan Sullivan and Lorenzo Lamas, both went to visit her in the hospital, while the ninth and final season was filming.

Was the recipient of the Charles B. Harding Award in 1977, which was the highest national award given by The Arthritis Foundation.

She had 10 hobbies: landscape painting, golfing, dancing, collecting CDs, listening to music, playing piano, singing, philanthropy, reading and politics.

She would never talk about Ronald Reagan in an interview, but voted for him three times and attended his funeral.

Replaced Gracie Allen for an evening of "The Burns and Allen Radio Show" when Gracie had a migraine. It turned out to be the only time Gracie missed their show in all the years Burns and Allen performed together.

Was a chorus girl before being a successful actress.

Would never talk about Ronald Reagan in an interview.

Has 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

was diabetic

Had taken a break on the ninth and final season of "Falcon Crest" (1981), during the third episode, due to the health problems she was suffering, but came back for the last three episodes of the series.

Was once a switchboard operator.

Holds the record for the longest screen kiss, with Regis Toomey in You`re in the Army Now (1941), at 3 minutes and 5 seconds.

Several sources have given her date of birth as January 5, 1917, which would mean she was one of the first (and one of the very few) actresses to make herself older. She is a serious convert to Roman Catholicism, attending Mass with good friend Loretta Young.

Her name changed to "Jane Faulks" when she was unofficially "adopted" by the Faulks family, middle-aged neighbors of her single mother. Moved to So. California with Mrs. Faulks when she was widowed in 1928

Adopted mother of nationally syndicated radio talk show host Michael Reagan.

Her Best Actress Oscar for Johnny Belinda (1948) makes her the only wife of a future U.S. President (Ronald Reagan) ever to win such an award.