Jane Wyatt (Performer)

Jane Wyatt

Performer

Jane Wyatt

Performer

Shortly after the Hellman play, she was cast as a member of the Anderson household in "Father Knows Best" opposite Robert Young. The show was emblematic of the anodyne sitcoms favored by the viewing public in the 1950s, in which contented families nested in spotless suburbs (the Andersons lived in Springfield, which was a galaxy away from the town of the same name which claims the Simpsons as citizens) and never had a wrestle with a problem that rose above the anecdotal. The show was hugely popular, and, when CBS cancelled it in 1955, a flood of letters caused NBC to pick it up. It ran until 1960 and Ms. Wyatt was rewarded with three consecutive Emmy Awards for her portrayal.

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Also Known As: Jane Waddington Wyatt
Born: Aug 12, 1911 in Campgaw, NJ, USA
Death: Oct 20, 2006 in Bel Air, California

Roles (15)

The Autumn Garden Opened March 07, 1951	as Nina Denery (Original)
Hope for the Best Opened February 07, 1945	as Lucille Daly (Original)
Quiet, Please! Opened November 08, 1940	as Carol Adams (Original)
Night Music Opened February 22, 1940	as Fay Tucker (Original)
Save Me the Waltz Opened February 28, 1938	as Princess Claudine (Original)
The Bishop Misbehaves Opened February 20, 1935	as Hester Grantham (Original)
Lost Horizons Opened October 15, 1934	as Janet Evans (Original)
The Joyous Season Opened January 29, 1934	as Theresa Farley Battle (Original)
For Services Rendered Opened April 12, 1933	as Lois Ardsley (Original)
Conquest Opened February 18, 1933	as Eva Locke (Original)
Evensong Opened January 31, 1933	as Pauline Lacey (Original)
The Mad Hopes Opened December 01, 1932	as Geneva Hope (Original)
Dinner at Eight Opened October 22, 1932	as Paula Jordan (Replacement)	Arrived On Apr 30, 1933
The Fatal Alibi Opened February 09, 1932	as Flora (Original)
Give Me Yesterday Opened March 04, 1931	as Freda Mannock (Original)