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Gender: Female

Place of birth: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Movie Involvements: 17

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Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Rebel Without a Cause
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Rebel Without a Cause

(1955) Crawford Maid
A Streetcar Named Desire
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8

A Streetcar Named Desire

(1951) Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
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7

The Bad and the Beautiful

(1952) Ida (uncredited)
The Spoilers
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6

The Spoilers

(1942) Idabelle
Boom Town
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7

Boom Town

(1940) Karen's Maid (uncredited)
Lady in the Dark
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5

Lady in the Dark

(1944) Martha
A Man Called Peter
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6

A Man Called Peter

(1955) Emma
Bright Leaf
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6

Bright Leaf

(1950) Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1955 Crawford Maid
Emma
1952 Ida (uncredited)
Lavinia
1951 Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
Delilah
Daisy
1950 Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
Delilah
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1949 Dora
Hazel
1947 Petunia
Dora
1946 Cherrington Housekeeper
Sophronia
1945 Ida (uncredited)
1944 Camellia
Martha
1943 Verbena
Mattie, Julia's Maid
1942 Sweetheart
Ruby
Jenny
Idabelle
Lucy
Mary Lou
1940 Maid
Karen's Maid (uncredited)
Woman with Child
Year Character Movie/Tv

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