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Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Actor

Born September 30, 1905 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died July 9, 1986

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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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A Man Called Peter Poster

A Man Called Peter Feature Film1955Emma

Rebel Without a Cause Poster

Rebel Without a Cause Feature Film1955Crawford Family Maid

The I Don't Care Girl Poster

The I Don't Care Girl Feature Film1953Dolly

Dreamboat Poster

Dreamboat Feature Film1952Lavínia

The Bad and the Beautiful Poster

The Bad and the Beautiful Feature Film1952Ida

A Streetcar Named Desire Poster

A Streetcar Named Desire Feature Film1951Giggling Woman with Eunice

Belle Le Grand Poster

Belle Le Grand Feature Film1951Daisy

Father's Little Dividend Poster

Father's Little Dividend Feature Film1951Delilah - Banks' Maid)

Valentino Poster

Valentino Feature Film1951Tilly - Joan's Maid

Bright Leaf Poster

Bright Leaf Feature Film1950Queenie - Sonia's Maid

Father of the Bride Poster

Father of the Bride Feature Film1950Delilah

The Toast of New Orleans Poster

The Toast of New Orleans Feature Film1950Angelique, Suzette's Maid

Chicago Deadline Poster

Chicago Deadline Feature Film1949Hazel

Dear Wife Poster

Dear Wife Feature Film1949Dora

Mother Is a Freshman Poster

Mother Is a Freshman Feature Film1949Beulah

My Foolish Heart Poster

My Foolish Heart Feature Film1949Grace

Best Man Wins Poster

Best Man Wins Feature Film1948Hester

Words and Music Poster

Words and Music Feature Film1948Mary

Dear Ruth Poster

Dear Ruth Feature Film1947Dora

The Crimson Key Poster

The Crimson Key Feature Film1947Petunia

The Sea of Grass Poster

The Sea of Grass Feature Film1947Rachael

Home, Sweet Homicide Poster

Home, Sweet Homicide Feature Film1946Cherrington Housekeeper

Johnny Comes Flying Home Poster

Johnny Comes Flying Home Feature Film1946Jennie

The Searching Wind Poster

The Searching Wind Feature Film1946Sophronia, the Maid

Goin' to Town Poster

Goin' to Town Feature Film1944Camellia

Irish Eyes Are Smiling Poster

Irish Eyes Are Smiling Feature Film1944Phoebe the Ladies Room Maid

Lady in the Dark Poster

Lady in the Dark Feature Film1944Martha

Lake Placid Serenade Poster

Lake Placid Serenade Feature Film1944Priscilla

Sunday Dinner for a Soldier Poster

Sunday Dinner for a Soldier Feature Film1944Samanthy

The Heavenly Body Poster

The Heavenly Body Feature Film1944Pearl

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event Poster

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event Feature Film1943Verbena

Three Hearts for Julia Poster

Three Hearts for Julia Feature Film1943Mattie, Julia's Maid

Johnny Doughboy Poster

Johnny Doughboy Feature Film1942Sweetheart

Not a Ladies' Man Poster

Not a Ladies' Man Feature Film1942Lucy

Silver Queen Poster

Silver Queen Feature Film1942Ruby

The Lady Is Willing Poster

The Lady Is Willing Feature Film1942Mary Lou

The Magnificent Dope Poster

The Magnificent Dope Feature Film1942Jenny

The Spoilers Poster

The Spoilers Feature Film1942Idabelle

'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two Short Film1940Black Woman with Child

Boom Town Poster

Boom Town Feature Film1940Karen's Maid

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