Margaret Early
Margaret Early | |
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Corona del Mar, California | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1937–1946 |
Spouse(s) | Wales Wallace (m. 19??) |
Margaret Early (December 25, 1919 – November 29, 2000) was an American film actress who was active in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. She is best remembered for her endearing Southern charm.[1]
Life and career
Born on
Her first screen role came in Stage Door (1937) opposite Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, and Adolphe Menjou. Her next role came at Warner Bros. Studios playing Spring Byington's daughter in Jezebel (1938) opposite the likes of George Brent, Bette Davis, and Fay Bainter. She later became a freelance actress and found herself working in various roles at such studios as RKO, Warner Bros., and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Her other screen roles include parts in Judge Hardy and Son (1939), Strike Up The Band (1940), Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941), and Stage Door Canteen (1943).[8] She made her last screen appearance in Cinderella Jones (1946).[9] She spent the remainder of her days living in Laguna Beach, California, being active in the Baptist church and the Republican party. She was good friends with Cheryl Walker, Mickey Rooney,[10] Bette Davis, Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Laraine Day, Henry Fonda, Cary Grant, Joel McCrea, and Dennis Morgan.
Death
On November 29, 2000, Margaret Early died at her home in
Filmography
- Stage Door (1937)
- Jezebel (1938) as Stephanie Kendrick
- The Young in Heart (1938)
- Swing That Cheer (1938)
- Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
- Forty Little Mothers (1940)
- Strike Up the Band (1940)
- Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
- Small Town Deb (1941)
- To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)
- Stage Door Canteen (1943)
- Three Is a Family (1944)
- Cinderella Jones (1946)
References
- ^ "Identical Pins Lend Variety to Costumes". Des Moines Tribune. 1943. p. 10. Retrieved December 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ISBN 9781476625997.
- ^ "Cutting room scraps". The St. Louis Star and Times. June 21, 1937. p. 17. Retrieved December 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wicked Hollywood". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 13, 1937. p. 36. Retrieved December 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wicked Hollywood". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 13, 1937. p. 36. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young Players Get Roles in Radio's 'Stage Door'". The Tampa Tribune. June 13, 1937. p. 34. Retrieved December 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kirkley, Donald (August 11, 1937). "What it Takes to Be a Star". The Baltimore Sun. p. 8. Retrieved December 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Margaret Early". IMDb.
- ^ "Movie Starts, and Stays, on Wrong Foot". Chicago Tribune. May 25, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved December 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Good Reason For This Romance". The Los Angeles Times. August 1, 1937. p. 63. Retrieved December 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Margaret Early at IMDb