Jane Withers, a star of the Hollywood Golden Age and lifelong philanthropist, died over the weekend at age 95.
"My mother was such a special lady. She lit up a room with her laughter, but she especially radiated joy and thankfulness when talking about the career she so loved and how lucky she was," Errair's statement expressed.Bright EyesThe following year -- after signing a seven-year contract with Fox Films -- Withers landed her first starring role in, and appeared in three to five movies every year, as part of her contract, throughout the rest of the decade.
After completing her contract -- an unusually rare feat for child stars of the era -- Withers signed with Republic for several more years until she retired early at the age of 21, in 1947., opposite James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson.Following, Withers returned to acting regularly, landing many roles in movies and on TV. One of her most enduring parts came when she was cast as Josephine the Plumber in a popular series of Comet Cleaner commercials in 1960.
Later in her career, Withers got frequent work as a voice actress with Disney. Throughout her life, Withers was a tireless philanthropist and was instrumental in creating the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She received her own star on the Walk of Fame in February 1960. She is survived by four children from her two marriages.
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