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Jane Winton

1905 – 1959

American actress

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Lived 1905 – 1959 (aged 53). Jane Winton was an American opera singer, dancer, painter, writer, film actor and ziegfeld girl.

Jane Winton (October 10, 1905 – September 22, 1959) was an American film actress, dancer, opera soprano, writer, and painter.

Early years Winton was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1905. After coming to the West Coast, Winton became known as "the green-eyed goddess of Hollywood". Her film appearances include roles in Tomorrow's Love (1925), Why Girls Go Back Home (1926), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927), The Crystal Cup (1927), The Fair Co-Ed (1927), Burning Daylight (1928), Melody of Love (1928), and The Patsy (1928), Scandal (1929), Show Girl in Hollywood (1929), The Furies (1930), and Hell's Angels (1930).

Winton played Donna Isobel in Don Juan (1926). Her last husband was Michael T. Gottlieb, a stockbroker, tournament contract bridge player, and Arizona property owner. They wed in 1935.

Death Winton died in 1959 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City from undisclosed causes. Her body was cremated, and her ashes were interred in the Riesner-Gottlieb Mausoleum in Temple Israel Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Partial filmography

Three Women (1924) Tomorrow's Love (1925) His Supreme Moment (1925) The Love Toy (1926) Why Girls Go Back Home (1926) My Old Dutch (1926) Footloose Widows (1926) Don Juan (1926) The Honeymoon Express (1926) Across the Pacific (1926) The Gay Old Bird (1927) Upstream (1927) The Monkey Talks (1927) The Beloved Rogue (1927) Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) Lonesome Ladies (1927) Perch of the Devil (1927) The Fair Co-Ed (1927) The Poor Nut (1927) Bare Knees (1928) Honeymoon Flats (1928) Nothing to Wear (1928) Burning Daylight (1928) The Patsy (1928) Yellow Lily (1928) Melody of Love (1928) Captain Lash (1929) Scandal (1929) The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929) Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) A Notorious Affair (1930) Hell's Angels (1930) Hired Wife (1934) Limelight (1936)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jane Winton?

American actress (1905–1959)

When was Jane Winton born?

Jane Winton was born on 10 October 1905 in Philadelphia.

When did Jane Winton die?

Jane Winton died on 22 September 1959 in New York City.

What was Jane Winton's occupation?

Jane Winton was an opera singer, dancer, painter, writer, film actor and ziegfeld girl.

What nationality was Jane Winton?

Jane Winton was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jane Winton

· Wikidata: Q456757

· DBpedia: Jane Winton

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