Wyman Family History & Genealogy

Jane Wyman - Academy Award Winning Movie Star. Born January 5, 1917 in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA Died September 10, 2007 in Palm Springs, California, USA (complications from arthritis and diabetes) Birth Name Sarah Jane Mayfield Nicknames Button Nose Minnie Mouse Janie Height 5' 2½" (1.59 m) Mini Bio (1) Jane Wyman was born Sarah Jane Mayfield on January 5, 1917, in St. Joseph, Missouri (she was also known later as Sarah Jane Fulks). When she was only eight years old, and after her parents filed for divorce, she lost her father prematurely. After graduating high school she attempted, with the help of her mother, to break into films, but to no avail. In 1935, after attending the University of Missouri, she began a career as a radio singer, which led to her first name change to Jane Durrell. In 1936 she signed a contract with Warner Bros. Pictures and that led to another name change, the more familiar one of Jane Wyman. Under that name she appeared in "A" and "B" pictures at Warners, including two with her future husband, Ronald Reagan: Brother Rat (1938) and its sequel, Brother Rat and a Baby (1940). In the early 1940s she moved into comedies and melodramas and gained attention for her role as Ray Milland's long-suffering girlfriend in The Lost Weekend (1945). The following year she was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her role as Ma Baxter in The Yearling (1946), and won the coveted prize in 1949 as deaf-mute rape victim Belinda MacDonald in Johnny Belinda (1948). She followed that with a number of appearances in more prestigious films, such as Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright (1950), Frank Capra's Here Comes the Groom (1951), Michael Curtiz's The Story of Will Rogers (1952) and the first movie version of The Glass Menagerie (1950). She starred opposite Bing Crosby in the musical Just for You (1952). She was Oscar-nominated for her performances in The Blue Veil (1951) and Magnificent Obsession (1954). She also starred in the immensely popular So Big (1953), Lucy Gallant (1955), All That Heaven Allows (1955) and Miracle in the Rain (1956). In addition to her extensive film career, she hosted TV's Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (1955) and starred in most of the episodes of the show, which ran for three seasons. She came back to the big screen in Holiday for Lovers (1959), Pollyanna (1960) and her final film, How to Commit Marriage (1969). Although off the big screen, she became a presence on the small screen and starred in two made-for-TV movies, including The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979). In early 1981, in the 49th year of her career, she won the role of conniving matriarch Angela Channing Erikson Stavros Agretti in the movie "The Vintage Years", which was the unaired pilot for the prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest (1981), later in the year. For nine seasons she played that character in a way that virtually no other actress could have done, and became the moral center of the show. The show was a ratings winner from its debut in 1981, and made stars out of her fellow cast members Robert Foxworth, Lorenzo Lamas, Abby Dalton and Susan Sullivan. At the end of the first season the story line had her being informed that her evil son, played by David Selby, had inherited 50% of a California newspaper company, and the conflicts inherent in that situation led to even bigger ratings over the next five years. Wyman was nominated six times for a Soap Opera Digest Award, and in 1984 she won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series Drama. By the show's eighth season, however, she was emotionally drained and the strain of constantly working to keep up the quality of a hit show took its toll on her. In addition, there was friction on the set among cast members. All of these events culminated in her departure from the show after the first two episodes of the ninth season (her character was hospitalized and slipped into a coma) for health reasons. After a period of recuperation, she believed that she had recovered enough to guest-star in the last three episodes of the season (her doctor disagreed, but she did it anyway). She then guest-starred as Jane Seymour's mother on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) and three years later appeared in Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995). In the late 1990s she purchased a home in Rancho Mirage, California, where she lived in retirement. Her daughter, Maureen Reagan (who died in August 2001), was a writer who also involved herself in political issues and organized a powerful foundation. Also, she placed her 3200-sq.-ft. Rancho Mirage condominium on the market. Jane Wyman died at the age of 90, at her Palm Springs, California home, on September 10, 2007, having long suffered from arthritis and diabetes. It was reported that Wyman died in her sleep of natural causes at the Rancho Mirage Country Club. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Richard Collins II ([contact link]) Spouse (5) Fred Karger (11 March 1961 - 9 March 1965) ( divorced) Fred Karger (1 November 1952 - 7 December 1954) ( divorced) Ronald Reagan (26 January 1940 - 18 July 1949) ( divorced) ( 3 children) Myron Futterman (29 June 1937 - 5 December 1938) ( divorced) Ernest Eugene Wyman (8 April 1933 - 1935) ( divorced) Trade Mark (5) Her husky voice. Her hairdo, bangs over her forehead. Played roles that were either physically challenged or disabled. Usually played women who either become engaged or soon get married. Short stature Trivia (120)

Jerome Elias Wyman was born in Kingfield, Franklin County, Maine United States to Cyrene A. (Savage) Wyman and Elias Francis Wyman, and has siblings Alice Carlton (Wyman) Coson and Augusta Emmagene (Wyman) Manyhouse. Jerome Wyman died in Winnebago, Faribault County, MN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jerome Elias Wyman.

Peter Wyman was born on February 7, 1794 in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine United States, and died at age 72 years old on June 8, 1866 in Angelo, Monroe County, WI. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Wyman.

Leah Virginia (Hennacy) Wyman was born in 1912, and died at age 97 years old in 2009 in Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leah Wyman.

Paul Daniel Wyman was born on September 17, 1968 in Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Paul Daniel Wyman.

Megan Rose Wyman was born circa 1999 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Megan Rose Wyman.

Alice Carlton (Wyman) Coson was born on June 6, 1862 in Wilsonville, Wisconsin United States to Cyrene A. (Savage) Wyman and Elias Francis Wyman, and had siblings Augusta Emmagene (Wyman) Manyhouse and Jerome Elias Wyman. She married William Smith in 1877 and they later divorced in 1886. They had children Herbert Edester Smith, Goff Smith, and Lida May Smith. She also married George Edward Coson on October 13, 1886, and they were married until Alice's death on February 24, 1946. They had children Mabel Clair (Coson) Kelly and George Edward Coson, II. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Carlton (Wyman) Coson.

Roland Wyman III of Ruskin, Hillsborough County, FL was born on December 24, 1953, and died at age 33 years old in July 1987.

Beth Carol (Halsted) Wyman was born on December 19, 1968 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey United States to Donald Lee Halsted, and has siblings Diane Elizabeth Halsted and Benjamin Charles Halsted. Beth Wyman married Paul Daniel Wyman circa 1995 in Centennial, Arapahoe County, CO, and has children Alexander Kieran Wyman and Megan Rose Wyman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Beth Carol Wyman.

Jordan Bradley Wyman was born to Laurie Lynn Simms and Joel Ross Wyman, and has siblings Joel Ross Wyman Jr. and Brian A Lynn Wyman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jordan Bradley Wyman .

Brian A Lynn Wyman was born to Laurie Lynn Simms and Joel Ross Wyman, and has siblings Joel Ross Wyman Jr. and Jordan Bradley Wyman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brian A Lynn Wyman.

Cyrene A. (Savage) Wyman was born on November 11, 1826 in Anson, Somerset County, Maine United States. They was married to Elias Francis Wyman on August 28, 1953, and they were together until Cyrene's death on December 22, 1899. Cyrene Wyman had children Alice Carlton (Wyman) Coson, Augusta Emmagene (Wyman) Manyhouse, and Jerome Elias Wyman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cyrene A. (Savage) Wyman.

Merrit Malone Wyman was born circa 1909, and died at age 31 years old on October 1, 1941. Merrit Wyman was buried at Saskatoon (woodlawn) Cemetery Block H. Lot 401. Grave 7. in Canada. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Merrit Malone Wyman.

Joel Ross Wyman Jr. was born to Laurie Lynn Simms and Joel Ross Wyman, and has siblings Brian A Lynn Wyman and Jordan Bradley Wyman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joel Ross Wyman Jr. .

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joel Ross Wyman.

Alexander Kieran Wyman was born circa 1997 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alexander Kieran Wyman.

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Augusta Emmagene (Wyman) Manyhouse was born in Kingfield, Franklin County, Maine United States to Cyrene A. (Savage) Wyman and Elias Francis Wyman, and has siblings Alice Carlton (Wyman) Coson and Jerome Elias Wyman. Augusta Manyhouse died in Winnebago, Faribault County, MN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Augusta Emmagene (Wyman) Manyhouse.

Elias Francis Wyman of Winnebago, Faribault County, MN was born on June 9, 1829 in Kingfield, Franklin County, Maine United States, and died at age 72 years old on June 22, 1901 in Winnebago, Faribault County, MN.

Russell Wyman was married to Marie Inez (Ward) Bawkey Wyman, and they were together until Russell's death. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Russell Wyman.