Movies (Acting Roles)

Mary Poppins
Jane Darwell was
85 in Mary Poppins
as 'Bird Woman'.
Thu, Dec 17 1964

Hound-Dog Man
Jane Darwell was
80 in Hound-Dog Man
as 'Grandma Wilson'.
Wed, Nov 11 1959

The Last Hurrah
Jane Darwell was
79 in The Last Hurrah
as 'Delia'.
Wed, Dec 31 1958

The Greer Case
Jane Darwell was
77 in The Greer Case
as 'Annie Jackson'.
Thu, Jan 31 1957

Girls in Prison
Jane Darwell was
76 in Girls in Prison
as 'Matron Jamieson'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956

A Life at Stake
Jane Darwell was
75 in A Life at Stake
as 'Landlady'.
Tue, Mar 01 1955

Hit the Deck
Jane Darwell was
75 in Hit the Deck
as 'Jenny'.
Thu, Feb 24 1955

The Bigamist
Jane Darwell was
74 in The Bigamist
as 'Mrs. Connelley'.
Thu, Dec 03 1953

We're Not Married!
Jane Darwell was
72 in We're Not Married!
as 'Mrs. Bush'.
Fri, Jul 11 1952

Excuse My Dust
Jane Darwell was
71 in Excuse My Dust
as 'Mrs. Belden'.
Wed, Jun 27 1951

The Lemon Drop Kid
Jane Darwell was
71 in The Lemon Drop Kid
as ''Nellie Thursday' Regan'.
Mon, Apr 02 1951

Father's Wild Game
Jane Darwell was
71 in Father's Wild Game
as 'Minerva Bobbin'.
Sun, Dec 03 1950

The Second Face
Jane Darwell was
71 in The Second Face
as 'Mrs. Lockridge'.
Fri, Dec 01 1950

Three Husbands
Jane Darwell was
71 in Three Husbands
as 'Mrs. Wurdeman'.
Fri, Nov 10 1950

Redwood Forest Trail
Jane Darwell was
70 in Redwood Forest Trail
as 'Hattie Hickory'.
Mon, Sep 18 1950

Surrender
Jane Darwell was
70 in Surrender
as 'Molly Hale'.
Fri, Sep 15 1950

Caged
Jane Darwell was
70 in Caged
as 'Isolation Matron'.
Fri, May 19 1950

Wagon Master
Jane Darwell was
70 in Wagon Master
as 'Sister Ledyard'.
Sat, Apr 22 1950

Red Canyon
Jane Darwell was
69 in Red Canyon
as 'Aunt Jane'.
Wed, Apr 27 1949

3 Godfathers
Jane Darwell was
69 in 3 Godfathers
as 'Miss Florie'.
Fri, Dec 31 1948

Train to Alcatraz
Jane Darwell was
68 in Train to Alcatraz
as 'Aunt Ella'.
Mon, Jun 28 1948

The Red Stallion
Jane Darwell was
67 in The Red Stallion
as 'Aggie Curtis'.
Sat, Aug 16 1947

Keeper of the Bees
Jane Darwell was
67 in Keeper of the Bees
as 'Mrs. Ferris'.
Thu, Jul 10 1947

Three Wise Fools
Jane Darwell was
66 in Three Wise Fools
as 'Sister Mary Brigid'.
Thu, Sep 26 1946

The Dark Horse
Jane Darwell was
66 in The Dark Horse
as 'Aunt Hattie'.
Fri, Jul 19 1946

Music in Manhattan
Jane Darwell was
64 in Music in Manhattan
as 'Mrs. Pearson'.
Fri, Oct 06 1944

The Impatient Years
Jane Darwell was
64 in The Impatient Years
as 'Minister's wife'.
Sun, Sep 10 1944

Reckless Age
Jane Darwell was
64 in Reckless Age
as 'Mrs. Connors'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944

Tender Comrade
Jane Darwell was
64 in Tender Comrade
as 'Mrs. Henderson'.
Tue, May 30 1944

Government Girl
Jane Darwell was
64 in Government Girl
as 'Miss Trask (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 05 1943

Family Feud
Jane Darwell was
64 in Family Feud
as 'The Mother'.
Thu, Nov 04 1943

Stage Door Canteen
Jane Darwell was
63 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'Jane Darwell'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943

Highways by Night
Jane Darwell was
62 in Highways by Night
as 'Grandma Fogarty'.
Fri, Oct 02 1942

The Battle of Midway
Jane Darwell was
62 in The Battle of Midway
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Sep 14 1942

Men of Texas
Jane Darwell was
62 in Men of Texas
as 'Mrs.Scott aka Aunt Hattie'.
Fri, Jul 03 1942

On the Sunny Side
Jane Darwell was
62 in On the Sunny Side
as 'Annie'.
Fri, Feb 13 1942

Young America
Jane Darwell was
62 in Young America
as 'Grandmother Nora Campbell'.
Fri, Feb 06 1942

Small Town Deb
Jane Darwell was
62 in Small Town Deb
as 'Katie'.
Fri, Nov 07 1941

Private Nurse
Jane Darwell was
61 in Private Nurse
as 'Miss Adams'.
Fri, Aug 22 1941

Thieves Fall Out
Jane Darwell was
61 in Thieves Fall Out
as 'Grandma Allen'.
Sat, May 03 1941

Chad Hanna
Jane Darwell was
61 in Chad Hanna
as 'Mrs. Bettina Huguenine'.
Wed, Dec 25 1940

Youth Will Be Served
Jane Darwell was
61 in Youth Will Be Served
as 'Supervisor Stormer'.
Fri, Nov 22 1940

Brigham Young
Jane Darwell was
60 in Brigham Young
as 'Eliza Kent'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940

Untamed
Jane Darwell was
60 in Untamed
as 'Mrs. Maggie Moriarty'.
Wed, Jul 24 1940

Gone with the Wind
Jane Darwell was
60 in Gone with the Wind
as 'Mrs. Merriwether'.
Fri, Dec 15 1939

20,000 Men a Year
Jane Darwell was
60 in 20,000 Men a Year
as 'Mrs. Allen'.
Thu, Oct 26 1939

The Rains Came
Jane Darwell was
59 in The Rains Came
as 'Aunt Phoebe Smiley'.
Fri, Sep 15 1939

Grand Jury Secrets
Jane Darwell was
59 in Grand Jury Secrets
as 'Mrs. Keefe'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939

Unexpected Father
Jane Darwell was
59 in Unexpected Father
as 'Mrs. Callahan'.
Wed, Jun 14 1939

The Zero Hour
Jane Darwell was
59 in The Zero Hour
as 'Sophie'.
Fri, May 26 1939

Inside Story
Jane Darwell was
59 in Inside Story
as 'Aunt Mary Perkins'.
Fri, Mar 10 1939

Jesse James
Jane Darwell was
59 in Jesse James
as 'Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother'.
Sat, Jan 14 1939

Up the River
Jane Darwell was
59 in Up the River
as 'Mrs. Graham'.
Fri, Dec 09 1938

Five of a Kind
Jane Darwell was
59 in Five of a Kind
as 'Nurse Waldron'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938

Time Out for Murder
Jane Darwell was
58 in Time Out for Murder
as 'Polly, Helen's supervisor'.
Sun, Sep 25 1938

Three Blind Mice
Jane Darwell was
58 in Three Blind Mice
as 'Mrs. Kilian'.
Sat, Jun 18 1938

Battle of Broadway
Jane Darwell was
58 in Battle of Broadway
as 'Mrs. Rogers'.
Fri, Apr 22 1938

The Jury's Secret
Jane Darwell was
58 in The Jury's Secret
as 'Mrs. Sheldon, Bill's Mother'.
Sun, Jan 16 1938

Change of Heart
Jane Darwell was
58 in Change of Heart
as 'Mrs. Thompson'.
Fri, Jan 14 1938

Dangerously Yours
Jane Darwell was
57 in Dangerously Yours
as 'Aunt Cynthia Barton'.
Tue, Sep 21 1937

The Singing Marine
Jane Darwell was
57 in The Singing Marine
as 'Ma Marine'.
Sat, Jul 03 1937

Slave Ship
Jane Darwell was
57 in Slave Ship
as 'Mrs. Marlowe'.
Wed, Jun 16 1937

Love Is News
Jane Darwell was
57 in Love Is News
as 'Mrs. Flaherty'.
Fri, Feb 26 1937

Laughing at Trouble
Jane Darwell was
57 in Laughing at Trouble
as 'Glory Bradford'.
Fri, Dec 11 1936

Craig's Wife
Jane Darwell was
56 in Craig's Wife
as 'Mrs. Harold'.
Fri, Sep 25 1936

Star for a Night
Jane Darwell was
56 in Star for a Night
as 'Mrs. Martha Lind'.
Fri, Aug 28 1936

White Fang
Jane Darwell was
56 in White Fang
as 'Maud Mahoney'.
Fri, Jul 17 1936

Little Miss Nobody
Jane Darwell was
56 in Little Miss Nobody
as 'Eva Bradley'.
Fri, Jun 05 1936

Private Number
Jane Darwell was
56 in Private Number
as 'Mrs. Frisby'.
Fri, Jun 05 1936

Captain January
Jane Darwell was
56 in Captain January
as 'Mrs. Eliza Croft'.
Fri, Apr 17 1936

The First Baby
Jane Darwell was
56 in The First Baby
as 'Mrs. Ellis'.
Thu, Apr 02 1936

The Country Doctor
Jane Darwell was
56 in The Country Doctor
as 'Mrs. Graham'.
Thu, Mar 12 1936

Paddy O'Day
Jane Darwell was
56 in Paddy O'Day
as 'Dora'.
Fri, Jan 17 1936

We're Only Human
Jane Darwell was
56 in We're Only Human
as 'Mrs. Walsh'.
Fri, Dec 27 1935

Metropolitan
Jane Darwell was
56 in Metropolitan
as 'Grandma'.
Thu, Oct 17 1935

Navy Wife
Jane Darwell was
55 in Navy Wife
as 'Mrs. Louise Keats'.
Tue, Sep 17 1935

Curly Top
Jane Darwell was
55 in Curly Top
as 'Mrs. Denham'.
Fri, Jul 26 1935

Wig-Wag
Jane Darwell was
55 in Wig-Wag
as 'Mrs. Winchell - Jack's Mother'.
Thu, Apr 11 1935

McFadden´s Flats
Jane Darwell was
55 in McFadden´s Flats
as 'Nora McFadden'.
Tue, Mar 12 1935

One More Spring
Jane Darwell was
55 in One More Spring
as 'Mary Sweeney'.
Fri, Feb 15 1935

Bright Eyes
Jane Darwell was
55 in Bright Eyes
as 'Mrs. Higgins'.
Fri, Dec 28 1934

Gentlemen Are Born
Jane Darwell was
55 in Gentlemen Are Born
as 'Landlady'.
Sat, Nov 17 1934

The White Parade
Jane Darwell was
55 in The White Parade
as 'Sailor'.
Fri, Nov 16 1934

Happiness Ahead
Jane Darwell was
55 in Happiness Ahead
as 'Mrs. Davis - The Landlady'.
Sat, Oct 27 1934

Tomorrow's Youth
Jane Darwell was
55 in Tomorrow's Youth
as 'Mary O'Brien'.
Sun, Oct 14 1934

Desirable
Jane Darwell was
54 in Desirable
as 'Frederick's Mother'.
Sat, Sep 08 1934

Million Dollar Ransom
Jane Darwell was
54 in Million Dollar Ransom
as 'Ma McGarry (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 01 1934

Embarrassing Moments
Jane Darwell was
54 in Embarrassing Moments
as 'Mrs. Stuckelberger'.
Sat, Sep 01 1934

Blind Date
Jane Darwell was
54 in Blind Date
as 'Ma Taylor'.
Fri, Jul 20 1934

One Night of Love
Jane Darwell was
54 in One Night of Love
as 'Mrs. Barrett - Mary's Mother'.
Mon, Jul 16 1934

Let's Talk It Over
Jane Darwell was
54 in Let's Talk It Over
as 'Mrs. O'Keefe'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934

Change of Heart
Jane Darwell was
54 in Change of Heart
as 'Mrs. Mc Gowan'.
Fri, May 18 1934

The Scarlet Empress
Jane Darwell was
54 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 09 1934

Finishing School
Jane Darwell was
54 in Finishing School
as 'Maude (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 04 1934

Wonder Bar
Jane Darwell was
54 in Wonder Bar
as 'Baroness (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 31 1934

Journal of a Crime
Jane Darwell was
54 in Journal of a Crime
as 'Dinner Guest (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 10 1934

David Harum
Jane Darwell was
54 in David Harum
as 'Mrs. Woolsey (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 02 1934

Heat Lightning
Jane Darwell was
54 in Heat Lightning
as 'Gladys - the Wife'.
Thu, Mar 01 1934

Fashions of 1934
Jane Darwell was
54 in Fashions of 1934
as 'Customer at Maison Elegance (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 14 1934

Cross Country Cruise
Jane Darwell was
54 in Cross Country Cruise
as 'Mrs. O'Hara (Uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 16 1934

Design for Living
Jane Darwell was
54 in Design for Living
as 'Curtis' Housekeeper'.
Fri, Dec 29 1933

King for a Night
Jane Darwell was
54 in King for a Night
as 'Mrs. Williams'.
Sat, Dec 09 1933

Roman Scandals
Jane Darwell was
54 in Roman Scandals
as 'Roman Spa Proprietress (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 27 1933

Only Yesterday
Jane Darwell was
54 in Only Yesterday
as 'Mrs. Lane'.
Wed, Nov 01 1933

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Jane Darwell was
54 in Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
as 'Mrs. Spence - Landlady (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 18 1933

Ann Vickers
Jane Darwell was
53 in Ann Vickers
as 'Mrs. Gage (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 26 1933

Before Dawn
Jane Darwell was
53 in Before Dawn
as 'Mrs. Marble'.
Fri, Aug 04 1933

Bed of Roses
Jane Darwell was
53 in Bed of Roses
as 'Mrs. Webster -- Head Prison Matron (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 29 1933

Emergency Call
Jane Darwell was
53 in Emergency Call
as 'Nurse Brown (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 24 1933

Jennie Gerhardt
Jane Darwell was
53 in Jennie Gerhardt
as 'Boardinghouse Keeper (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 08 1933

The Girl in 419
Jane Darwell was
53 in The Girl in 419
as 'Nurse Esmond'.
Fri, May 26 1933

Bondage
Jane Darwell was
53 in Bondage
as 'Mrs. Elizabeth Wharton'.
Sat, Apr 22 1933

Murders in the Zoo
Jane Darwell was
53 in Murders in the Zoo
as 'Banquet Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 31 1933

Child of Manhattan
Jane Darwell was
53 in Child of Manhattan
as 'Mrs. McGonagle'.
Sat, Feb 11 1933

Air Hostess
Jane Darwell was
53 in Air Hostess
as 'Ma Kearny'.
Sun, Jan 15 1933

Women Won't Tell
Jane Darwell was
53 in Women Won't Tell
as 'Mrs. Walter Robinson'.
Wed, Nov 16 1932

Hot Saturday
Jane Darwell was
53 in Hot Saturday
as 'Mrs. Brock'.
Fri, Oct 28 1932

Back Street
Jane Darwell was
52 in Back Street
as 'Mrs. Adolph Schmidt'.
Thu, Aug 04 1932

Young America
Jane Darwell was
52 in Young America
as 'School Teacher (Uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 17 1932

Huckleberry Finn
Jane Darwell was
51 in Huckleberry Finn
as 'Widow Douglas'.
Fri, Aug 07 1931

Tom Sawyer
Jane Darwell was
51 in Tom Sawyer
as 'Widow Douglas'.
Fri, Dec 19 1930

The Restless Sex
Jane Darwell was
41 in The Restless Sex
as 'Housekeeper (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 12 1920

After Five
Jane Darwell was
35 in After Five
as 'Mrs. Russell - Aunt Diddy'.
Thu, Jan 28 1915

The Goose Girl
Jane Darwell was
35 in The Goose Girl
as 'Irma'.
Mon, Jan 25 1915

Hypocrites
Jane Darwell was
35 in Hypocrites
as 'Madam (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 20 1915

The Rose of the Rancho
Jane Darwell was
35 in The Rose of the Rancho
as 'Señora Castro Kenton, Juanita's Mother'.
Sun, Nov 15 1914

Ready Money
Jane Darwell was
35 in Ready Money
as 'Mrs. Tyler'.
Thu, Nov 05 1914

The Only Son
Jane Darwell was
34 in The Only Son
as 'Mrs. Brainerd'.
Mon, Jun 15 1914
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Burke's Law
Jane Darwell was
83+ in Burke's Law
as 'Mrs. Leah Mulligan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Jane Darwell was
82+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Mamie Carnation'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

Maverick
Jane Darwell was
77+ in Maverick
as 'Mrs. Knowles'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Matinee Theater
Jane Darwell was
76+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955

Climax!
Jane Darwell was
74+ in Climax!
as 'B. Cool, Mrs. Koestler'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

Studio 57
Jane Darwell was
74+ in Studio 57
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954

Lassie
Jane Darwell was
74+ in Lassie
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954

Letter to Loretta
Jane Darwell was
73+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Irene Townsend'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953

Cavalcade of America
Jane Darwell was
72+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Minna'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Studio One
Jane Darwell was
69+ in Studio One
as 'Anna - Maid'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948