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Marietta Canty
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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, Ma…
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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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1955
Rebel Without a Cause
Movie Crawford Maid
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1955
A Man Called Peter
Movie Emma
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1953
The I Don't Care Girl
Movie Dolly
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1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
Movie Ida (uncredited)
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1952
Dreamboat
Movie Lavinia (uncredited)
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1951
A Streetcar Named Desire
Movie Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
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1951
Father's Little Dividend
Movie Delilah
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1951
Belle Le Grand
Movie Daisy
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1950
The Toast of New Orleans
Movie Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)
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1950
Bright Leaf
Movie Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
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1950
Father of the Bride
Movie Delilah
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1950
My Foolish Heart
Movie
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1949
Dear Wife
Movie Dora
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1949
Chicago Deadline
Movie Hazel
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1948
Words and Music
Movie Mary (uncredited)
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1947
The Crimson Key
Movie Petunia
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1947
Dear Ruth
Movie Dora
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1947
The Sea of Grass
Movie Rachael (uncredited)
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1946
Home Sweet Homicide
Movie Cherrington Housekeeper
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1946
The Searching Wind
Movie Sophronia
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1945
Bring on the Girls
Movie Ida (uncredited)
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1944
Goin' to Town
Movie Camellia
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1944
The Heavenly Body
Movie Pearl
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1944
Lady in the Dark
Movie Martha
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1943
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
Movie Verbena
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1943
Three Hearts for Julia
Movie Mattie, Julia's Maid
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1942
Johnny Doughboy
Movie Sweetheart
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1942
Silver Queen
Movie Ruby
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1942
The Magnificent Dope
Movie Jenny
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1942
The Spoilers
Movie Idabelle
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1942
Not a Ladies' Man
Movie Lucy
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1942
The Lady Is Willing
Movie Mary Lou
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1940
Boom Town
Movie Maid
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1940
'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two
Movie Woman with Child
