Jobyna Howland (1880-1936) was a stage actor who made occasional film appearances.
Howland made her debut aged 17, and performed widely in regional and touring productions, before working on Broadway, where she played her final role shortly before her death.
She made a few silent films, but sound catered better to her theatrical skills and, in particular, her resonant voice. She was a regular in the comedies of Wheeler and Wolsey.
Howland made only one musical at MGM, playing Josephine in A Lady’s Morals.
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