Marietta Canty
Age: N/A | From: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Movie Involvements: 17
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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
(1955) Crawford Maid
A Streetcar Named Desire
(1951) Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
(1952) Ida (uncredited)
The Spoilers
(1942) Idabelle
Boom Town
(1940) Karen's Maid (uncredited)
Lady in the Dark
(1944) Martha
A Man Called Peter
(1955) Emma
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 | ||
| N/A | ||
| 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 |
