Marguerite Chapman
Age: 81 | From: Chatham, New York, U.S.
Person Details
Birthday: 1918-03-09 19:35:51
Death: 1999-08-31 19:35:51
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Chatham, New York, U.S.
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Movie Involvements: 23
TV Involvements: 13
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marguerite Chapman (March 9, 1918 — August 31, 1999) was an American actress. Born in Chatham, New York, she was working as a telephone switchboard operator in White Plains, New York when her good looks brought about the opportunity to pursue a career in modeling. Signed by the prestigious John Robert Powers Agency in New York City, the publicity she earned modeling brought an offer from 20th Century Fox film studios in Hollywood. She made her film debut in 1940, working for the next two years in small roles. In 1942, her big break came with Republic Pictures when she was cast in the leading female role in the twelve-part adventure film serial Spy Smasher, a production that is considered by many as one of the best serials ever made. As a result, Chapman soon began receiving offers for more leading roles and appeared opposite important stars such as Edward G. Robinson and George Sanders. With America's entry in World War II, she entertained the troops, worked for the War bond drive and at the Hollywood Canteen. During the 1950s Chapman continued to perform mostly in secondary film roles, notably in Marilyn Monroe's 1955 hit The Seven Year Itch. However, with the advent of television she kept busy into the early 1960s with guest appearances in a number different shows including Rawhide, Perry Mason, and Four Star Playhouse. Chapman was reportedly initially selected to play the role of "Old Rose" Dawson-Calvert in the 1997 James Cameron epic Titanic but poor health prevented her from accepting the offer.[citation needed] For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Marguerite Chapman has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6290 Hollywood Blvd. Marguerite Chapman died in 1999, aged 81, and was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, in Culver City, California Description above from the Wikipedia article Marguerite Chapman, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Hawaii Five-O
(1968) Patron
Rawhide
(1959) Madge
Perry Mason
(1957) Faye Donner
Lux Video Theatre
(1950) Lenore
Climax!
(1954) Kitty
Studio One
(1948) Laura Adams
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(1957) Norma Randall
The Millionaire
(1955) Myra PutnamActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Patron | |
| 1966 | Eve Corby | |
| 1960 | Laura Matson | |
| 1959 | Madge | |
| 1957 | Faye Donner | |
| Norma Randall | ||
| 1955 | Miss Morris | |
| Myra Putnam | ||
| 1954 | Wife | |
| Kitty | ||
| Mrs. Carter | ||
| Myra Saunders | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1953 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1952 | Yvonne Dugan | |
| Linda | ||
| Lisa | ||
| Jenine Duval | ||
| Stella Tracy | ||
| 1951 | Alita | |
| Vicky | ||
| 1950 | Kate Clarke | |
| Lenore | ||
| Jane Drake | ||
| Linda | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1949 | Deborah Matthews | |
| 1948 | Laura Adams | |
| Nanon de Lartigues | ||
| Kate Hardison | ||
| Luella Purdy | ||
| 1947 | Marcia Manning | |
| 1946 | Patricia Foster, AKA Laura Browning | |
| Marcia Winthrop | ||
| 1945 | Joan | |
| Lisa Elenko | ||
| 1944 | Marie Dumont Baumler | |
| 1943 | Pamela Morley | |
| Mary Boleslavski | ||
| Ilse Von Preissing | ||
| Melinda Matthews | ||
| Eve Andrews | ||
| 1942 | Ann Minter | |
| Fay Edwards | ||
| Mona Jackson | ||
| Glenda White | ||
| Sue Curry | ||
| Ann (uncredited) | ||
| Eve Corby | ||
| 1941 | Navy Blues Sextette Member | |
| Christine Lunceford | ||
| Navy Blues Sextet Member | ||
| Cecilia Grange | ||
| 1940 | Mary Bolton | |
| Margaret | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
