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Margaret Irving(1898-1988)

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Margaret Irving
Margaret Irving was born on 18 January 1898 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Animal Crackers (1930), San Francisco (1936) and Sh! The Octopus (1937). She was married to William Frederick James. She died on 5 March 1988 in Westminster, California, USA.
BornJanuary 18, 1898
DiedMarch 5, 1988(90)
BornJanuary 18, 1898
DiedMarch 5, 1988(90)
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Known for

Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Animal Crackers (1930)
Animal Crackers
7.4
  • Mrs. Whitehead
  • 1930
Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
San Francisco
7.1
  • Della Bailey
  • 1936
Hugh Herbert, Allen Jenkins, and Marcia Ralston in Sh! The Octopus (1937)
Sh! The Octopus
5.5
  • Polly Crane
  • 1937
Radio-Mania (1923)
Radio-Mania
5.9
  • Mary Langdon
  • 1923

Credits

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Actress

  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Logan
    • 1960
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Landlady
    • 1958
  • The People's Choice (1955)
    The People's Choice
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Augusta 'Aunt Gus' Peoples
    • Augusta 'Aunt Gus' Bennett
    • Aunt Gus ...
    • 1955–1958
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Wilson
    • 1957
  • Highway Patrol (1955)
    Highway Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Irene Tewell
    • 1956
  • Piper Laurie and Mamie Van Doren in Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)
    Ain't Misbehavin'
    5.7
    • Mrs. Grumbacher (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • My Little Margie (1952)
    My Little Margie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Nan Carter
    • 1955
  • The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1948)
    The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1950
  • Noah Beery Jr., Bonita Granville, Margaret Irving, Irene Ryan, and Sarah Selby in The Beautiful Cheat (1945)
    The Beautiful Cheat
    5.4
    • Olympia Haven
    • 1945
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Ann Gillis, Kirby Grant, Marion Hutton, and Arthur Treacher in In Society (1944)
    In Society
    6.6
    • Mrs. Winthrop
    • 1944
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Greene, and Loretta Young in Kentucky (1938)
    Kentucky
    6.1
    • Woman with Man at Race Track (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Sweethearts (1938)
    Sweethearts
    6.2
    • Madame (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Peter Lorre, John Carradine, Ricardo Cortez, and Virginia Field in Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1938)
    Mr. Moto's Last Warning
    6.4
    • Madame Delacour
    • 1938
  • Melvyn Douglas and Luise Rainer in The Toy Wife (1938)
    The Toy Wife
    5.8
    • Madame DeCambri (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Priscilla Lane and Wayne Morris in Love, Honor and Behave (1938)
    Love, Honor and Behave
    5.0
    • Nan Bowleigh
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Margaret Irving-James
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • January 18, 1898
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 5, 1988
    • Westminster, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • William Frederick JamesJanuary 7, 1936 - December 31, 1975 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Fair-haired American vaudeville and screen actress, in films from 1922. Best known as foil to the Marx Brothers in Animal Crackers (1930).

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