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Marietta Canty
Acting

Marietta Canty
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1905-09-30,Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Gender
Female
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 acting in 1955, her last role in Hollywood was Rebel Without a Cause starring James Dean, where she had a memorable part as Sal Mineo's family maid.

Filmography

Rebel Without a Cause

7.51

Rebel Without a Cause
1955-10-27

Father's Little Dividend

6.4

Father's Little Dividend
1951-04-05

Not a Ladies' Man

6

Not a Ladies' Man
1942-05-14

Lady in the Dark

4.3

Lady in the Dark
1944-02-10

The I Don't Care Girl

6.5

The I Don't Care Girl
1953-01-14

The Searching Wind

0

The Searching Wind
1946-08-09

6.6

Dear Ruth
1947-06-10

6.842

Boom Town
1940-08-30

Chicago Deadline

6.3

Chicago Deadline
1949-11-03

Three Hearts for Julia

6

Three Hearts for Julia
1943-05-21

5.688

Dreamboat
1952-07-26

The Bad and the Beautiful

7.3

The Bad and the Beautiful
1952-12-25

A Man Called Peter

6.5

A Man Called Peter
1955-03-31

A Streetcar Named Desire

7.619

A Streetcar Named Desire
1951-09-19

The Lady Is Willing

6.4

The Lady Is Willing
1942-02-12

The Sea of Grass

6.071

The Sea of Grass
1947-04-25

6.842

Boom Town
1940-08-30

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event

5.7

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
1943-07-14

'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

0

'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two
1940-08-08

Bring on the Girls

6.1

Bring on the Girls
1945-03-30

3

Belle Le Grand
1951-01-27

5.667

Silver Queen
1942-11-14

6.2

The Spoilers
1942-06-11

Father of the Bride

7

Father of the Bride
1950-05-18

Johnny Doughboy

5.4

Johnny Doughboy
1942-12-31

6

Dear Wife
1949-11-15

Home Sweet Homicide

3.75

Home Sweet Homicide
1946-10-02

5.7

Bright Leaf
1950-06-16

0

Goin' to Town
1944-09-01

The Magnificent Dope

7.2

The Magnificent Dope
1942-07-01

The Crimson Key

3.5

The Crimson Key
1947-07-02

My Foolish Heart

6.444

My Foolish Heart
1950-01-19

The Heavenly Body

5.333

The Heavenly Body
1944-03-23

The Toast of New Orleans

4.864

The Toast of New Orleans
1950-08-24