Marietta Canty
34 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 30, 1905
- Died
- Jul 9, 1986 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Biography
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Marietta Canty (1905-1986) was an African American actress, community activist and recipient of numerous humanist awards.
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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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.5 Rebel Without a Cause
1955 · Film
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★ 7.6 A Streetcar Named Desire
1951 · Film
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★ 7.3 The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · Film
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★ 7.0 Father of the Bride
1950 · Film
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★ 6.5 Father's Little Dividend
1951 · Film
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★ 6.2 The Spoilers
1942 · Film
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★ 7.0 Boom Town
1940 · Film
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★ 6.1 The Sea of Grass
1947 · Film
Marietta Canty: movies and TV shows
Acting (34)
- 1955 Rebel Without a Cause
as Crawford Maid
- 1955 A Man Called Peter
as Emma
- 1953 The I Don't Care Girl
as Dolly
- 1952 The Bad and the Beautiful
as Ida (uncredited)
- 1952 Dreamboat
as Lavinia (uncredited)
- 1951 A Streetcar Named Desire
as Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
- 1951 Father's Little Dividend
as Delilah
- 1951 Belle Le Grand
as Daisy
- 1950 The Toast of New Orleans
as Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)
- 1950 Bright Leaf
as Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
- 1950 Father of the Bride
as Delilah
- 1950
- 1949 Dear Wife
as Dora
- 1949 Chicago Deadline
as Hazel
- 1948 Words and Music
as Mary (uncredited)
- 1947 The Crimson Key
as Petunia
- 1947 Dear Ruth
as Dora
- 1947 The Sea of Grass
as Rachael (uncredited)
- 1946 Home Sweet Homicide
as Cherrington Housekeeper
- 1946 The Searching Wind
as Sophronia
- 1945 Bring on the Girls
as Ida (uncredited)
- 1944 Goin' to Town
as Camellia
- 1944 The Heavenly Body
as Pearl
- 1944 Lady in the Dark
as Martha
- 1943 Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
as Verbena
- 1943 Three Hearts for Julia
as Mattie, Julia's Maid
- 1942 Johnny Doughboy
as Sweetheart
- 1942 Silver Queen
as Ruby
- 1942 The Magnificent Dope
as Jenny
- 1942 The Spoilers
as Idabelle
- 1942 Not a Ladies' Man
as Lucy
- 1942 The Lady Is Willing
as Mary Lou
- 1940 Boom Town
as Maid / Karen's Maid (uncredited)
- 1940 'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two
as Woman with Child