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Marietta Canty
- Name: Marietta Canty
- Birthday: 1905-09-30
- Place of birth: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- Popularity: 0.094
Biography:
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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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Rebel Without a Cause as Crawford Maid | 1955-10-27 |
| A Man Called Peter as Emma | 1955-03-31 |
| The I Don't Care Girl as Dolly | 1953-01-14 |
| The Bad and the Beautiful as Ida (uncredited) | 1952-12-25 |
| Dreamboat as Lavinia | 1952-07-26 |
| A Streetcar Named Desire as Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited) | 1951-09-19 |
| Father's Little Dividend as Delilah | 1951-04-05 |
| Belle Le Grand as Daisy | 1951-01-27 |
| Bright Leaf as Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited) | 1950-06-16 |
| Father of the Bride as Delilah | 1950-05-18 |
| My Foolish Heart | 1950-01-19 |
| Dear Wife as Dora | 1949-11-15 |
| Chicago Deadline as Hazel | 1949-11-03 |
| The Crimson Key as Petunia | 1947-07-02 |
| Dear Ruth as Dora | 1947-06-10 |
| The Sea of Grass as Rachael (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
| Home Sweet Homicide as Cherrington Housekeeper | 1946-10-02 |
| The Searching Wind as Sophronia | 1946-08-09 |
| Bring on the Girls as Ida (uncredited) | 1945-03-30 |
| Goin' to Town as Camellia | 1944-09-01 |
| Lady in the Dark as Martha | 1944-02-10 |
| Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event as Verbena | 1943-07-14 |
| Three Hearts for Julia as Mattie, Julia's Maid | 1943-05-21 |
| Johnny Doughboy as Sweetheart | 1942-12-31 |
| Silver Queen as Ruby | 1942-11-14 |
| The Magnificent Dope as Jenny | 1942-07-01 |
| The Spoilers as Idabelle | 1942-06-11 |
| Not a Ladies' Man as Lucy | 1942-05-14 |
| The Lady Is Willing as Mary Lou | 1942-02-12 |
| Boom Town as Maid | 1940-08-30 |
| Boom Town as Karen's Maid (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
| 'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two as Woman with Child | 1940-08-08 |
