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Jane Wyman: Jane Wyman Humanitarian Award
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"Jane was probably one of the most important philanthropists for the arthritis cause," said Stanford Rubin, former national chairman of the Arthritis Foundation. "In 1977 she became the second recipient of the Charles B. Harding award — the highest national award given by the Arthritis Foundation. In turn, the local Southern California chapter created the Jane Wyman Humanitarian Award. Afflicted with arthritis and diabetes herself, Jane was the lead person running the local annual arthritis telethons for about 20 years, many times appearing with her daughter, Maureen Reagan. Jane acted as the Foundation's national chairperson for many years, flew around the country promoting the cause and was a substantial benefit from an awareness standpoint."
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Among her charitable activates, Wyman presented the Jane Wyman Humanitarian Award from the Arthritis Foundation annually in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She was married three times, twice to studio music director Fred Karger. After their second divorce in 1965, she remained single.
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When not acting, Wyman painted, mostly landscapes. She ... was active for many years in the Arthritis Foundation, for which she served as a national chairwoman. In 1977, she became the second recipient of the Charles B. Harding Award, the highest national award given by the foundation. The group's Southern California chapter also created the Jane Wyman Humanitarian Award in her honor.
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