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Jane Wyman

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Jane Wyman Fast Facts:

Was unofficially adopted in her youth by her neighbors, Richard and Emma Fulks. When it came time for Jane to pick a stage name, she adapted "Weyman," the last name of Emma Fulks' children from a previous marriage.
Started out as a chorus girl before the Warner Bros. studio signed her to a contract in 1936.
Breakthrough role was in 1945 drama The Lost Weekend.
Received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 – one for movies and one for television.
An arthritis sufferer, Wyman acted as the Arthritis Foundation's chairperson for several years, and in 1977, received the foundation's Charles B. Harding Award for her volunteer work.
Achieved a career revival in the 1980s with CBS prime-time soap Falcon Crest, on which she played scheming matriarch Angela Channing.

Jane Wyman Relationships:
Manning J. Mayfield - Father
Gladys Hope Christian - Mother
Myron Futterman - Ex-husband
Ronald Reagan - Ex-husband
Fred Karger - Ex-husband
Maureen Reagan - Daughter
Michael Reagan - Son
Christine Reagan - Daughter
Jane Wyman Awards:
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
1951 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1948 Oscar: Best Actress - Winner
1951 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1954 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1946 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1959 Emmy: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Role) in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
1957 Emmy: Best Continuing Performance by an Actress - Nominee
1952 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1949 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Winner