Jane Wyman is truly one of the greatest actresses in American film. If for no other performance than her role in "Johnny Belinda", she'd be up there with the other greats but her work in "The Lost Weekend", "The Yearling", "All That Heaven Allows", "The Glass Menagerie" and her tv film, "The Incredible Journey of Dr. Meg Laurel" reveal a marvelous dramatic actress of a large range and the equal of stars of her era better known to today's audiences. Along with her dramatic roles, which were her bread and butter in making her a star, she was an effective comedienne in her pre-star days as well as in her prime. She also had the chops to be a creditable musical star. Check out her and Bing Crosby's rendition of "In The Cool, Cool of the Evening" in the film, "Here Comes The Groom", which one the Oscar for Best Song of 1951 and you'll see a seasoned musical comedy star.
She never had the notoriety nor a special flair for creating a screen persona like Bette Davis or Greta Garbo but she was an immensely popular star of her era who produced a versatile body of work, maintained her star status for over 40 years, and was one of a handful of actors who appeared in more films than any other actors in any national film industry.
Obviously, she appealed to many for a long time. I hope you get to see that in Jane Wyman yourself.

Sorry to disagree but a young Jane Wyman was absolutely beautiful and instantly recognizable

No one should be surprised you've been asking around. You don't seem to have much else on your schedule.

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Totally agree. It seems odd in an era when female stars were made on beauty alone. How on Earth did she get to be a star?
My God, it's full of stars!

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