Marietta Canty
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1905-09-30 (81 years old)
Deathday
1986-07-09
Place of Birth
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Also known As
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Marietta Canty
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 act...
Acting
1955
as Crawford Maid
1951
as Delilah
1942
as Lucy
1944
as Martha
1953
as Dolly
1946
as Sophronia
1947
as Dora
1940
as Maid
1949
as Hazel
1943
as Mattie, Julia's Maid
1952
as Lavinia
1952
as Ida (uncredited)
1955
as Emma
1951
as Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
1942
as Mary Lou
1947
as Rachael (uncredited)
1940
as Karen's Maid (uncredited)
1943
as Verbena
1940
as Woman with Child
1945
as Ida (uncredited)
1951
as Daisy
1942
as Ruby
1942
as Idabelle
1950
as Delilah
1942
as Sweetheart
1949
as Dora
1946
as Cherrington Housekeeper
1950
as Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
1944
as Camellia
1942
as Jenny
1947
as Petunia
1950
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