Warner was grooming Bryan for stardom in the late 1930s when she met and married the love of her life, Justin Dart, head of the Rexall Drug empire. An ardent Republican, he became one of Ronald Reagan's most trusted advisors.
June 11, 1918, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died
April 8, 2009, Pebble Beach, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession
Actress
Spouse
Justin Whitlock Dart (m. 1939–1984)
Children
Jane Dart, Stephen M. Dart, Guy Michael Dart
Parents
James Matthew O'Brien, Irene Murray
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
1
She and her husband were licensed pilots and flew company planes all over the country on various business trips.
2
Jane's daughter, also named Jane, became the wife of John Campbell, who was an assistant to John Ehrlichman during the Nixon administration, in 1972.
3
Warner Bros. friend Bette Davis married her second husband, Arthur Farnsworth, at Jane and her husband's Arizona ranch in 1940.
4
She and her husband amassed a large collection of about 70 artworks that Jane later donated to the Monterey Museum of Art. They are housed in the Jane and Justin Dark Wing in La Mirada, a branch facility of the museum.
5
Jane's husband, Justin Dart, was a former All-American football player and heir to the Walgreens Drugstore chain which his first wife Ruth's father Charles Walgreen had founded. At Walgreens Dart was responsible for the innovation of the pharmacy counter at the back of the drug store.
6
Her stepson, Justin Dart Jr. (1930-2002), was a powerful activist for disability rights and helped write the Americans with Disabilities Act.
7
Was a protégée of Bette Davis, and they remained close friends after her retirement.
8
She and her husband convinced their friend Ronald Reagan to run for governor of California.
9
Served on the Federal Arts Commission in Washington.
10
Does not give interviews.
11
Devout Roman Catholic who was married to industrialist Justin Dart.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
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1940
Kate
Invisible Stripes
1939
Peggy
We Are Not Alone
1939
Leni Krafft
These Glamour Girls
1939
Carol Christy
The Old Maid
1939
Tina
Each Dawn I Die
1939
Joyce
The Man Who Dared
1939
Marge Carter
Brother Rat
1938
Kate Rice
Girls on Probation
1938
Connie Heath
The Sisters
1938
Grace Elliott
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
Mary Marco
Confession
1937
Lisa
Kid Galahad
1937
Marie Donati
The Cherokee Strip
1937
Janie Walton
Marked Woman
1937
Betty Strauber
Under Southern Stars
1937
Short
Arlene
The Captain's Kid
1936
Betsy Ann Prentiss
The Case of the Black Cat
1936
Wilma Laxter
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Breakdowns of 1937
1937
Short
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney