Louise Beavers
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louise Beavers (March 8, 1902 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress. Beavers appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows from the 1920s until 1960, most often cast in the role of a maid, servant, or slave. She was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, one of the four African-American sororities. Beavers was a breakthrough actress for black women and became known as a symbol of a "mamm...
Known For
Filmography
Make Room for Granddaddy
1970
The Facts of Life
1960
as Gussie
All the Fine Young Cannibals
1960
as Rose
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
as Mrs. Teale
The Swamp Fox
1959
The Goddess
1958
as The Cook
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957
as Osia
The Hostess with the Mostes'
1957
as Mattie Mae
Teenage Rebel
1956
as Willamay
Good-bye, My Lady
1956
as Bonnie Drew
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
as Maid
Never Wave at a WAC
1953
as Artamesa
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Louise
Colorado Sundown
1952
as Mattie, Jackie's Maid
I Dream of Jeanie
1952
as Mammy
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Jackie's Mother
My Blue Heaven
1950
as Selma
The Beulah Show
1950
as Beulah
Tell It to the Judge
1949
as Cleo, Marsha's Maid (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Gussie
A Southern Yankee
1948
as Laundry Woman
For the Love of Mary
1948
as Bertha
Good Sam
1948
as Chloe
Banjo
1947
as Lindy
Young Widow
1946
as Rosie
Lover Come Back
1946
as Martha
Lover Come Back
1946
as Martha, Kay's Maid
Delightfully Dangerous
1945
as Hannah
Dixie Jamboree
1944
as Opal
Dixie Jamboree
1944
as Sam the Deckhand
Barbary Coast Gent
1944
as Bedelia
South of Dixie
1944
as Magnolia Brown / Chloe
Follow the Boys
1944
as Louise Beavers (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Niagara
Good Morning, Judge
1943
as Cleo
All by Myself
1943
as Willie
There's Something About a Soldier
1943
as Birdie
Top Man
1943
as Cleo
Holiday Inn
1942
as Mamie
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
as Maum Maria
The Big Street
1942
as Ruby (uncredited)
The Vanishing Virginian
1942
as Aunt Emmeline
Young America
1942
as Pansy
Seven Sweethearts
1942
as Petunia, the Maid
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Stella
Belle Starr
1941
as Mammy Lou
Sign of the Wolf
1941
as Beulah
Kisses for Breakfast
1941
as Clotilda
Virginia
1941
as Ophelia
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Clementine
I Want a Divorce
1940
as Celestine
Women Without Names
1940
as Ivory
Parole Fixer
1940
as Aunt Lindy
Primrose Path
1940
as Woman Talking to Police (uncredited)
Made for Each Other
1939
as Lily (uncredited)
The Lady's from Kentucky
1939
as Aunt Tina
Reform School
1939
as Mother Barton
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
1938
as Cassey
Brother Rat
1938
as Jenny
Life Goes On
1938
as Sally Weston
Scandal Street
1938
as Clairce
The Headleys at Home
1938
as Hyacinth
The Last Gangster
1937
as Gloria
Love in a Bungalow
1937
as Millie
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
as Mamie
Wings Over Honolulu
1937
as Mammy
Bullets or Ballots
1936
as Nellie LaFleur
Rainbow on the River
1936
as Toinette
General Spanky
1936
as Cornelia
Wives Never Know
1936
as Florabelle
Annapolis Farewell
1935
as Miranda
Imitation of Life
1934
as Delilah Johnson
Bedside
1934
as Pansy
The Woman Condemned
1934
as Sally
Strictly Fresh Yeggs
1934
as Maid
Cheaters
1934
as Lily
Beggar's Holiday
1934
as Heliotrope
I've Got Your Number
1934
as Crystal
Palooka
1934
as Crystal
Glamour
1934
as Millie
The Merry Frinks
1934
as Camille
Registered Nurse
1934
as Flo - Sadie's Maid
Merry Wives of Reno
1934
as Derwent's Client - Black Mother of 12 Wanting a Divorce (uncredited)
A Modern Hero
1934
as Azais's Maid
Gambling Lady
1934
as Suzy - Peter's Cook (uncredited)
Dr. Monica
1934
as Sarah - Mary's Maid (uncredited)
West of the Pecos
1934
as Mauree
I Give My Love
1934
as Maid
I Believed in You
1934
as Prisoner
42nd Street
1933
as Pansy (uncredited)
A Shriek in the Night
1933
as Maid
The Story of Temple Drake
1933
as Minnie
She Done Him Wrong
1933
as Pearl
Bombshell
1933
as Loretta
The Midnight Patrol
1933
as Maid (scenes deleted)
Midnight Mary
1933
as Mary's Maid Anna (uncredited)
Girl Missing
1933
as Julie, Daisy's Maid (Uncredited)
In the Money
1933
as Lily
Her Splendid Folly
1933
as Anastasia
Notorious But Nice
1933
as Ophelia
Central Airport
1933
as Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Hold Your Man
1933
as Elite Club Attendant (uncredited)
Pick-up
1933
as Magnolia (uncredited)
Hunting Trouble
1933
as Lucy
What Price Innocence?
1933
as Hannah
Her Bodyguard
1933
as Margot's Maid
Only Yesterday
1933
as Abby (Uncredited)
The Phantom Broadcast
1933
as Minnie
The Big Cage
1933
as Mandy
Night World
1932
as Maid (uncredited)
What Price Hollywood?
1932
as Mary's Maid Bonita
The Dark Horse
1932
as Kay's Maid Levinnia
Wild Girl
1932
as Mammy Lou (uncredited)
The Expert
1932
as Lulu
It's Tough to Be Famous
1932
as Ada, Janet's Maid
Unashamed
1932
as Amanda
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932
as Beautician (uncredited)
Too Busy to Work
1932
as Mammy
Divorce In The Family
1932
as Rosetta
Street of Women
1932
as Mattie, Natalie's maid
Hell's Highway
1932
as Rascal's Sweetheart at Visitor's Center (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
You're Telling Me
1932
as The Maid (uncredited)
Doctor X
1932
as Louise (Uncredited)
Young America
1932
as Maid (Uncredited)
Girls About Town
1931
as Hattie
Millie
1931
as Maid (uncredited)
Reckless Living
1931
as Maid
Good Sport
1931
as September
Ladies of the Big House
1931
as Ivory
Six Cylinder Love
1931
Don't Bet on Women
1931
as Maid (uncredited)
Sundown Trail
1931
as Auntie Jenny
Party Husband
1931
as Laura's Maid
She Couldn't Say No
1930
as Cora
Wide Open
1930
as Easter
Knights Before Christmas
1930
Back Pay
1930
as Nellie - Hester's Maid
Safety in Numbers
1930
as Messalina
Bright Lights
1930
as Angela
True to the Navy
1930
as Maid (uncredited)
Our Blushing Brides
1930
as Amelia - The Mannequins' Maid (uncredited)
Honey
1930
as Black Revivalist
Paid
1930
as Convict (uncredited)
Manslaughter
1930
as Rose
Outside the Law
1930
as Judy the Maid
Second Choice
1930
as Maid (uncredited)
Recaptured Love
1930
as Maid
Coquette
1929
as Julia
Election Day
1929
as Farina's mother
Thunderbolt
1929
as Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Glad Rag Doll
1929
as Hannah
Barnum Was Right
1929
as Maid
Wall Street
1929
as Magnolia
Nix on Dames
1929
as Magnolia