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Jane Wyman (born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007)〔(''Actress, Philanthropist Jane Wyman Dies'' ). Retrieved September 10, 2007.〕 was an American singer, dancer, and film/television actress. She began her film career in 1932 and her work in television lasted into 1993. She was a prolific performer for two decades. She received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Johnny Belinda'' (1948), and was a three time winner of The Golden Globe, she achieved a new level of success as Angela Channing in the 1980s prime time soap opera ''Falcon Crest''. She was the first wife of Ronald Reagan; they married in 1940 and divorced in 1949. ==Youth== Wyman was born Sarah Jane Mayfield in St. Joseph, Missouri. Although her birthdate has been widely reported for many years as January 4, 1914, research by biographers and genealogists indicates she was born on January 5, 1917.〔Edwards, Anne. (''Early Reagan: The Rise to Power'' ). William Morrow & Co (November 1990); ISBN 0-688-06050-1.〕〔Bubbeo, Daniel. (''The Women of Warner Brothers: The Lives and Careers of 15 Leading Ladies'' ). McFarland & Company (October 2001); ISBN 0-7864-1137-6.〕〔Colacello, Bob. (''Ronnie and Nancy: Their Path to the White House – 1911 to 1980'' ). Warner Books; 1st Warner Books Edition (2004); ISBN 0-446-53272-X.〕 The most likely reason for the 1914 year of birth is that she added to her age so as to be able to work and act while still a minor. She may have moved her birthday back by one day to January 4 so as to share the same birthday as her daughter, Maureen (born January 4, 1941).〔Wyman is listed in the U.S. Census taken in April 1930 as being 18 years old, when she was actually 13. U.S. Census, April 1, 1930, State of California, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, enumeration district 328, p. 13A, family 503.〕 The 1920 census, on the other hand, has her at 3 and living in Philadelphia, Pa. After Wyman's death, a release posted on her official website confirmed these details.〔 Her parents were Manning Jefferies Mayfield (c.1885–1922), a meal-company laborer, and Gladys Hope Christian (c.1891–1960), a doctor's stenographer and office assistant. In October 1921, her mother filed for divorce, and her father died unexpectedly the following year at age 37. After her father's death, her mother moved to Cleveland, Ohio, leaving her to be reared by foster parents, Emma (1866–1951)〔U.S. Census, April 15, 1910, State of Missouri, County of Buchanan, enumeration district 54, p. 5-A, family 99. California death index, 1940–1997.〕 and Richard D. Fulks (1862–1928), the chief of detectives in Saint Joseph.〔(Jane Wyman, 90, Star of Film and TV, Is Dead ), ''The New York Times'', September 11, 2007. Fulks' position was upgraded to mayor of Saint Louis by the Warner Bros. publicity department when his foster daughter became a successful actress. Source: (Jane Wyman (obituary) ), ''The Times'' (London), September 11, 2007.〕 She took their surname unofficially, including in her school records and, apparently, her first marriage certificate. Her unsettled family life resulted in few pleasurable memories. Wyman later said, "I was raised with such strict discipline that it was years before I could reason myself out of the bitterness I brought from my childhood.〔(Jane Wyman (obituary) ). ''The Independent'' (London), September 11, 2007.〕 In 1928, aged 11, she moved to southern California with her foster mother, but it is not known for certain if she attempted a career in motion pictures at this time, or if the relocation was due to the fact that some of Fulks' children also lived in the area. In 1930, the two moved back to Missouri, where Sarah Jane attended Lafayette High School in Saint Joseph. That same year she began a radio singing career, calling herself "Jane Durrell" and adding years to her birthdate to work legally since she would have been under age. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jane Wyman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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