Marietta Canty
Birthday
1905/09/30
Day of death
1986/07/09 (80 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Also know as
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Biography
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 Delil...Read more
Acting
(1955) Rebel Without a Cause
as Crawford Maid
(1951) Father's Little Dividend
as Delilah
(1942) Not a Ladies' Man
as Lucy
(1944) Lady in the Dark
as Martha
(1953) The I Don't Care Girl
as Dolly
(1946) The Searching Wind
as Sophronia
(1947) Dear Ruth
as Dora
(1940) Boom Town
as Maid
(1949) Chicago Deadline
as Hazel
(1943) Three Hearts for Julia
as Mattie, Julia's Maid
(1952) Dreamboat
as Lavinia
(1952) The Bad and the Beautiful
as Ida (uncredited)
(1955) A Man Called Peter
as Emma
(1951) A Streetcar Named Desire
as Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
(1942) The Lady Is Willing
as Mary Lou
(1947) The Sea of Grass
as Rachael (uncredited)
(1940) Boom Town
as Karen's Maid (uncredited)
(1943) Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
as Verbena
(1940) 'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two
as Woman with Child
(1945) Bring on the Girls
as Ida (uncredited)
(1951) Belle Le Grand
as Daisy
(1942) Silver Queen
as Ruby
(1942) The Spoilers
as Idabelle
(1950) Father of the Bride
as Delilah
(1942) Johnny Doughboy
as Sweetheart
(1949) Dear Wife
as Dora
(1946) Home Sweet Homicide
as Cherrington Housekeeper
(1950) Bright Leaf
as Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
(1944) Goin' to Town
as Camellia
(1942) The Magnificent Dope
as Jenny
(1947) The Crimson Key
as Petunia
(1950) My Foolish Heart
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