Marietta Canty
- Interprétation
- 30 septembre 1905 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- 9 juillet 1986
Biographie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marietta Canty (1905-1986) was an African American actress, community activist and recipient of numerous humanist awards. As an actress, Marietta Canty first appeared on Broadway in 1933. She also appeared in 40 films between 1940 and 1955, mostly in supporting roles and bit parts. Two of her first roles were in the films The Lady is Waiting (1942) and The Spoilers (1942), both with Marlene Dietrich in the leading role. Canty is perhaps best known as Delilah, Spencer Tracy's housemaid, in the comedy Father of the Bride (1950) and in its sequel Father's Little Dividend (1951). Canty retired from film acting in 1955, her last role in Hollywood was Rebel Without a Cause starring James Dean, where she had a memorable part as Sal Mineo's family maid.
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Filmographie
- La Fureur de vivre · Crawford Maid
- A Man Called Peter · Emma
- The I Don't Care Girl · Dolly
- Les Ensorcelés · Ida (uncredited)
- Dreamboat · Lavinia (uncredited)
- Un tramway nommé Désir · Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
- Allons donc, papa ! · Delilah
- Belle Le Grand · Daisy
- Le Chant de la Louisiane · Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)
- Le Roi du Tabac · Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
- Le père de la mariée · Delilah
- My Foolish Heart
- Dear Wife · Dora
- Chicago Deadline · Hazel
- Ma Vie est une Chanson · Mary (uncredited)
- The Crimson Key · Petunia
- Dear Ruth · Dora
- Le Maître de la prairie · Rachael (uncredited)
- Home Sweet Homicide · Cherrington Housekeeper
- The Searching Wind · Sophronia
- Bring on the Girls · Ida (uncredited)
- Goin' to Town · Camellia
- Le Corps céleste · Pearl
- Lady in the Dark · Martha
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event · Verbena
- Three Hearts for Julia · Mattie, Julia's Maid
- Johnny Doughboy · Sweetheart
- La Reine de l'argent · Ruby
- Le Nigaud magnifique · Jenny
- Les Écumeurs · Idabelle
- Not a Ladies' Man · Lucy
- Madame veut un bébé · Mary Lou
- La Fièvre du pétrole · Maid, Karen's Maid (uncredited)
- 'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two · Woman with Child