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Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell (October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) what a great character actress! Jane received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the Grapes of Wrath one of the great ones, and appeared in over 100 movies.

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath in my opinion is one of THE 'Great' movies.
Based on a book written by John Steinbeck the movie directed by John Ford takes a warts and all view of one family's horrific trek from Oklahoma to California.
The movie is based around the time of the Great Depression and stars Henry Fonda , but to me the real star of the movie is Jane Darwell who plays the matriarch of the Joad family.