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Trixie Friganza(1870-1955)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Trixie Friganza
Trixie Friganza was born on 29 November 1870 in Grenola, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for Free and Easy (1930), If I Had My Way (1940) and Silks and Saddles (1936). She was married to Charles A. Goettler and William J.M. Barry. She died on 27 February 1955 in Flintridge, California, USA.
BornNovember 29, 1870
DiedFebruary 27, 1955(84)
BornNovember 29, 1870
DiedFebruary 27, 1955(84)
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Known for

Buster Keaton, Gwen Lee, Robert Montgomery, Anita Page, and Edward Sedgwick in Free and Easy (1930)
Free and Easy
5.5
  • Ma Plunkett
  • 1930
Bing Crosby, El Brendel, and Gloria Jean in If I Had My Way (1940)
If I Had My Way
6.0
  • Trixie Friganza
  • 1940
Bruce Bennett and Toby Wing in Silks and Saddles (1936)
Silks and Saddles
5.1
  • Aunt Agatha Braddock
  • 1936
Mind Over Motor (1923)
Mind Over Motor
  • Tish
  • 1923

Credits

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Actress



  • Bing Crosby, El Brendel, and Gloria Jean in If I Had My Way (1940)
    If I Had My Way
    6.0
    • Trixie Friganza
    • 1940
  • Elaine Barrie in How to Undress in Front of Your Husband (1937)
    How to Undress in Front of Your Husband
    4.6
    Short
    • Trixie
    • 1937
  • Janet Gaynor and Fredric March in A Star Is Born (1937)
    A Star Is Born
    7.3
    • Mabel (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Bruce Bennett and Toby Wing in Silks and Saddles (1936)
    Silks and Saddles
    5.1
    • Aunt Agatha Braddock
    • 1936
  • Dean Jagger and Gail Patrick in Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935)
    Wanderer of the Wasteland
    5.1
    • Big Jo
    • 1935
  • Donna Damerel, Eddie Foy Jr., and Myrtle Vail in Myrt and Marge (1933)
    Myrt and Marge
    6.1
    • Mrs. Minter
    • 1933
  • Buster Keaton in Estrellados (1930)
    Estrellados
    6.4
    • La Duquesa
    • Trixie Friganza (Guest Appearance at Premiere) (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Buster Keaton, Gwen Lee, Robert Montgomery, Anita Page, and Edward Sedgwick in Free and Easy (1930)
    Free and Easy
    5.5
    • Ma Plunkett
    • 1930
  • Thanks for the Buggy Ride (1928)
    Thanks for the Buggy Ride
    • Actress
    • 1928
  • Anita Loos, Chester Conklin, John Emerson, Ford Sterling, and Alice White in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)
    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
    • Mrs. Spoffard
    • 1928
  • A Racing Romeo (1927)
    A Racing Romeo
    7.1
    • Aunt Hattie
    • 1927
  • The Waiter from the Ritz
    • 1926
  • Edward Everett Horton and Virginia Lee Corbin in The Whole Town's Talking (1926)
    The Whole Town's Talking
    5.6
    • Mrs. George Simmons
    • 1926
  • Harrison Ford, George K. Arthur, and Marie Prevost in Almost a Lady (1926)
    Almost a Lady
    6.1
    • Mrs. Reilly
    • 1926
  • Monte Carlo (1926)
    Monte Carlo
    • Flossie Payne
    • 1926

Soundtrack



  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Peevish Widow" (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Strong and Willing (1930)
    Strong and Willing
    5.9
    Short
    • performer: "Roses of Picardy", "Hearts and Flowers" (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Buster Keaton, Gwen Lee, Robert Montgomery, Anita Page, and Edward Sedgwick in Free and Easy (1930)
    Free and Easy
    5.5
    • performer: "Oh King, Oh Queen" (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Trixie Friganza in My Bag o' Trix
    6.2
    Short
    • Soundtrack
    • performer: "John, Leave the Room", "The Peevish Widow" ("Funeral March (Marche Funèbre)" (1839), uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
  • Born
    • November 29, 1870
    • Grenola, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • February 27, 1955
    • Flintridge, California, USA(arthritis)
  • Spouses
      Charles A. GoettlerMarch 10, 1912 - July 27, 1914 (filed for divorce)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 1 Interview
    • 10 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Although getting out and about became very painful for her, she frequently traveled to veterans' hospitals during World War II to entertain wounded soldiers.
  • Nickname
    • The Champagne Girl

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