Jane Withers - Famous Actor

Jane Withers Net Worth

$5,000,000

Famous American actress Jane Withers had a net worth of $5 million at the time of her death. Widely known as one of the most popular child film stars of the 193s and 40’s, Withers had a significant career portraying ‘Josephine the Plumber’ in a series of commercials for Comet cleanser in the 196’s and 70’s.

Key facts:

  • Jane Withers was a popular child film star of the 193s and 40's.
  • She had her big break when she landed a supporting role in the film Bright Eyes.
  • She appeared in various television series including Pete and Gladys, General Electric Theater, The Aquanauts, and in an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
  • Withers had a lucrative run in commercials appearing as 'Josephine the Plumber' for over a decade.
  • In 1979, Withers was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its very first Former Child Star 'Lifetime Achievement' Award, which recognized her outstanding achievements within the film industry and as a child.

Basic Information About Jane Withers

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Voice Actor, Child Actor
Net worth$5,000,000
Date of birth1926-04-12
Place of birthAtlanta
Date of death2021-08-07 (aged 95)
NationalityUnited States of America
Spouse14 February - Thomas Spicer Pierson (Β 1985 - 17 MarchΒ 2013)Β (his death)
23 October - Kenneth Edward Errair (Β 1955 - 14 JuneΒ 1968)Β (his death)Β (2 children)
William Moss - (20 SeptemberΒ 1947 - 20 JulyΒ 1955)Β (divorced)Β (3 children)
GenderFemale
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Jane Withers roles

Movie / Series Role
The Hunchback of Notre DameAdditional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
Murder, She WroteAlma Sobel / ... 2 episodes, 1991-1993
The MunstersFanny Pike / ... 2 episodes, 1964-1966
The Love BoatGladys 1 episode, 1980
House of MouseAdditional Voices 1 episode, 2001
The Alfred Hitchcock HourEdith Swinney 1 episode, 1963
Hart to HartRoxy McGuane 1 episode, 1981

Jane Withers's Movie/Shows Salary

Movie / Series Salary
The Farmer Takes a WifeΒ (1935)$125 /week
Gentle JuliaΒ (1936)$2,000 /week
Small Town DebΒ (1942)$3,000

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Interesting Facts about Jane Withers

  1. Born at 11:07pm-EST.
  2. At the age of three she was singing, dancing and imitating W.C. Fields on a professional level, starring as Dixie's Dainty Dewdrop on the radio show "Aunt Sally's Kiddie Club."
  3. Has known her share of sorrow over the years. Second husband Ken Errair perished in a plane crash in 1968; her mother died of cancer in 1983, as did her son Randy the following year.
  4. She maintained several warehouses of movie memorabilia and boasted one of the world's largest doll collections with almost 8,000.
  5. TV's A&E Biography series did a tribute to Jane and her career on September 25, 2003.
  6. Second husband Kenneth Errair was one of the original members of the classic pop group the Four Freshmen. He had long since retired from performing to become a successful businessman at the time of his death in a 1968 plane crash.
  7. Perhaps best-known to Baby Boomers for her role as Josephine, the Lady Plumber on TV advertisements for Comet cleanser, a role in which she appeared for more than a decade beginning in the mid-1960s.
  8. She delivered the eulogy at Rita Hayworth 's funeral.
  9. Her late husband, singer Ken Errair, came out with one solo LP on Capitol away from the Four Freshmen. It was accurately entitled "Solo Session." He also played several brass instruments and the bass.
  10. Interviewed in "Growing Up on the Set: Interviews with 39 Former Child Actors of Classic Film and Television" by Tom Goldrup and Jim Goldrup (McFarland, 2002).
  11. In 1955 she and her husband purchased the ranch of 'Lucille Ball and 'Desi Arnaz' in Chatsworth, Ca.
  12. Her five children and their respective dates of birth are as follows: Wendy Leigh Moss, September 26, 1948; William Paul Moss, III, July 9, 1950; Walter "Randy" Moss, January 29, 1952; Kenneth E. "Ken" Errair, Jr., May 19, 1957; and Kendall Jane Errair, March 3, 1960. All were born in Los Angeles County, California.
  13. She took over the role of gargoyle Laverne in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) following the death of Mary Wickes and had to match Wickes' voice and performance so that audiences wouldn't be able to detect the difference. She repeated the role in the "Hunchback" sequel.
  14. Though best known for children's roles and comedy numbers, she introduced the classic Jule Styne-Sammy Cahn torch song "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" in the 1944 stage flop, "Glad To See You," which closed in Philadelphia during its tryout engagement. It would have marked Withers' Broadway debut. Styne and Cahn had previously written songs for some of Withers' film hits.
  15. Interviewed in "Amerian Classic Screen Interviews" by John Tibbett and James Walsh, 2010.
  16. In a 1974 Hollywood Superior Court suit in which she contested that the plane crash in which her husband was killed was due to the Bass Lake Airport, outside Fresno, -now closed- was a death trap she was awarded $200,000 in settlement.
  17. As a child actor she did voices in Looney Toons for Warner Brothers. She also performed most of the voices in the Willie Whopper series.
  18. While a child actress under contract to 20th Century-Fox, she was Shirley Temple's closest rival as a box office draw, ranking among the Top 25 Stars four times, peaking at #6 in 1937.
  19. Daughter of Walter Edward Withers (1900-1948) and Lavinia Ruth Elble (1897-1983).

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