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Margaret Carthew(1909-1942)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Margaret Carthew was born in Florida. She lived in Palm Beach and started her career as a dancer on the stage,when she was a teenager. In the early 1930's she went to Hollywood with her parents,where she found work as a dancer on stage and as a dance-instructor. She became a dancer in films,and worked in nearly all the Busby Berkeley-movies in the 1930's. In 1934 she received a longterm-contract by Warner Bros,but was only seen in bit and extra parts. She was in the news in 1935,when the famous actor George Brent said in a newspaper that he thought that Margaret Carthew was one of the most beautiful women in the world.
BornJanuary 31, 1909
DiedAugust 6, 1942(33)
BornJanuary 31, 1909
DiedAugust 6, 1942(33)
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Known for

Max Fleischer and Adolph Zukor in The Little Stranger (1936)
The Little Stranger
6.4
Short
  • Singer(voice)
  • 1936

Credits

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Actress



  • James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland in The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
    The Strawberry Blonde
    7.2
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Kent Taylor and Jane Withers in Girl from Avenue A (1940)
    Girl from Avenue A
    6.2
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino in One Rainy Afternoon (1936)
    One Rainy Afternoon
    5.9
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Max Fleischer and Adolph Zukor in The Little Stranger (1936)
    The Little Stranger
    6.4
    Short
    • Singer (voice)
    • 1936
  • Melvyn Douglas and Gail Patrick in The Lone Wolf Returns (1935)
    The Lone Wolf Returns
    6.7
    • Masquerade Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)
    Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
    5.9
    Short
    • Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)
    The Case of the Lucky Legs
    6.5
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Joan Blondell, Louise Fazenda, Adolphe Menjou, Donald Mills, Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, John Mills, Dick Powell, and The Mills Brothers in Broadway Gondolier (1935)
    Broadway Gondolier
    6.4
    • Radio Fan (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Gypsy Sweetheart (1935)
    Gypsy Sweetheart
    5.9
    Short
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Busby Berkeley, Gloria Stuart, Hugh Herbert, Alice Brady, Joseph Cawthorn, Dorothy Dare, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, Adolphe Menjou, and Grant Mitchell in Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)
    Gold Diggers of 1935
    6.8
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in Flirtation Walk (1934)
    Flirtation Walk
    5.6
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • And She Learned About Dames (1934)
    And She Learned About Dames
    6.1
    Short
    • Student (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Dames (1934)
    Dames
    7.0
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Richard Barthelmess and Helen Chandler in Midnight Alibi (1934)
    Midnight Alibi
    6.4
    • Hummingbird Club Patron (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Joe E. Brown, Dorothy Burgess, and Patricia Ellis in The Circus Clown (1934)
    The Circus Clown
    6.1
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1934

Soundtrack



  • Max Fleischer and Adolph Zukor in The Little Stranger (1936)
    The Little Stranger
    6.4
    Short
    • performer: "Little Stranger" (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 31, 1909
    • Palm Beach, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • August 6, 1942
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(breast cancer)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    United States census records for 1930 place her as already living in Los Angeles that year.
  • Quotes
    But it isn't work. I have always loved it.

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