Happy Birthday: Jane Wyman (1917–2007)

janewyman.jpgJane Wyman (1917–2007)

Born: January 5, 1917 in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
Died: September 10, 2007 (age 90) in Palm Springs, California, USA

[on The Lost Weekend (1945)]: It was my biggest chance yet, and I was determined to make the most of it. I was determined to act from the inside out, to disregard all surface effects, and delve into the character of a sturdy woman who endured hardship stoically and who concealed a deeply emotional nature under a frosty, pragmatic exterior. I meditated on the role at great length; I wanted to get to the bottom of this woman’s psyche. And in doing so I dredged up all the early hardships and disappointments in my own life, looking constantly for some points of reference that would link our respective inner schemes.

The Lost Weekend
1945
dir. Wilder
starring
Ray Milland
Wyman
Stage FrightStage Fright
1950
dir. by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring
Wyman
Marlene Dietrich
Magnificent Obsession
1954
dir. Douglas Sirk
starring
Wyman
Rock Hudson

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