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The former child actress, model, and singer began her career at three years old and eventually became one of the most famous child film stars of the 1930s and 1940s. The story behind the film Small Town Deb is credited to her. Withers had been honored with a Young Artist Award–Former Child Star “Lifetime Achievement” Award for all of her many accomplishments in the film industry even as a young actress. It’s quite serendipitous to think that her mother had wished for the same, hoping that her daughter would become a successful actress. It just goes to show what dreams may become, right?

While Withers has suffered a few disappointments in her personal life, some of which have been certainly heartbreaking, she managed to weather all of them. It is only fitting that we give this actress the credit she so deserves—not just for her work, but for her strength as well.