Marietta Canty
Marietta Canty
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Marietta Canty

Actor 1905-09-30 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, 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 ...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955 · Crawford Maid

A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951 · Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952 · Ida (uncredited)

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950 · Delilah

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951 · Delilah

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1942 · Idabelle

Boom Town

Boom Town

1940 · Maid

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947 · Rachael (uncredited)

Words and Music

Words and Music

1948 · Mary (uncredited)

Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

1950 · Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)

My Foolish Heart

My Foolish Heart

1950 · Movie

Dreamboat

Dreamboat

1952 · Lavinia (uncredited)

A Man Called Peter

A Man Called Peter

1955 · Emma

Chicago Deadline

Chicago Deadline

1949 · Hazel

The Heavenly Body

The Heavenly Body

1944 · Pearl

The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

1950 · Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)

Lady in the Dark

Lady in the Dark

1944 · Martha

The Magnificent Dope

The Magnificent Dope

1942 · Jenny

The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing

1942 · Mary Lou