Timeline Janet Gaynor

American actress, winner of the first Academy Award for Best Actress.

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1906 Janet Gaynor born in Philadelphia Janet Gaynor is born in Philadelphia.
1927 Janet Gaynor in Sunrise She stars in F. W. Murnau's silent masterpiece.
1929 Janet Gaynor wins the first Best Actress Oscar She wins for Sunrise, 7th Heaven and Street Angel at the first Academy Awards.
1937 Janet Gaynor in A Star Is Born She plays Esther Blodgett in the first version.
1938 Janet Gaynor retires from film She leaves Hollywood at the height of her fame.
1984 Janet Gaynor dies in Palm Springs Janet Gaynor dies aged 77.