Marietta Canty
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 Delil...
Known For
A Streetcar Named Desire
Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause
Crawford Maid
Father of the Bride
Delilah
The Bad and the Beautiful
Ida (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
Rachael (uncredited)
Father's Little Dividend
Delilah
The Toast of New Orleans
Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)
Bright Leaf
Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
Filmography
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
as Crawford Maid
A Man Called Peter
1955
as Emma
The I Don't Care Girl
1953
as Dolly
Dreamboat
1952
as Lavinia (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Ida (uncredited)
Father's Little Dividend
1951
as Delilah
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
as Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
Belle Le Grand
1951
as Daisy
Father of the Bride
1950
as Delilah
Bright Leaf
1950
as Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
My Foolish Heart
1950
The Toast of New Orleans
1950
as Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)
Chicago Deadline
1949
as Hazel
Dear Wife
1949
as Dora
Words and Music
1948
as Mary (uncredited)
Dear Ruth
1947
as Dora
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Rachael (uncredited)
The Crimson Key
1947
as Petunia
The Searching Wind
1946
as Sophronia
Home Sweet Homicide
1946
as Cherrington Housekeeper
Bring on the Girls
1945
as Ida (uncredited)
Lady in the Dark
1944
as Martha
Goin' to Town
1944
as Camellia
The Heavenly Body
1944
as Pearl
Three Hearts for Julia
1943
as Mattie, Julia's Maid
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
1943
as Verbena
Not a Ladies' Man
1942
as Lucy
The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Mary Lou
Silver Queen
1942
as Ruby
The Spoilers
1942
as Idabelle
Johnny Doughboy
1942
as Sweetheart
The Magnificent Dope
1942
as Jenny
Boom Town
1940
as Maid
Boom Town
1940
as Karen's Maid (uncredited)
'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two
1940
as Woman with Child