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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jane Darwell was an American film and stage actress. With appearances in over 100 major motion pictures, Darwell is perhaps best-remembered for her portrayal of the matriarch and leader of the Joad family in the film adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and her role as the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins.
Filmography
Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 21986 · (archive footage)
Mary Poppins1964 · Bird Woman
Hound-Dog Man1959 · Grandma Wilson
The Last Hurrah1958 · Delia
Three Men on a Horse1957 · Lady on Bus
The Greer Case1957 · Annie Jackson
Sincerely, Willis Wade1956 · Mrs. Jacoby
Girls in Prison1956 · Matron Jamieson
Prima Donna1956 · Lena
There's Always Tomorrow1956 · Mme Rogers
A Life at Stake1955 · Landlady
Hit the Deck1955 · Jenny
The Bigamist1953 · Mrs. Connelley
Affair with a Stranger1953 · Ma Stanton
The Sun Shines Bright1953 · Aurora Ratchitt
It Happens Every Thursday1953 · Mrs. Spatch
We're Not Married!1952 · Mrs. Bush
Journey Into Light1951 · Mack
Excuse My Dust1951 · Mrs. Belden
The Lemon Drop Kid1951 · 'Nellie Thursday' Regan