Acting credits
33
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Marietta Canty
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 33Series: 0
TMDB ID: 2790
IMDb ID: nm0134783
Known for: Acting
Born: September 30, 1905
Died: July 9, 1986
Age: 80
Place of birth: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1940 - 1955
Years active: 16
Average TMDB rating: 6.88
Wikidata: Q10577372
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Marietta Canty.
7.5
Rebel Without a Cause
as Crawford Maid
1955 Movie
6.5
A Man Called Peter
as Emma
1955 Movie
6.5
The I Don't Care Girl
as Dolly
1953 Movie
7.3
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Ida (uncredited)
1952 Movie
5.9
Dreamboat
as Lavinia (uncredited)
1952 Movie
7.6
A Streetcar Named Desire
as Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
1951 Movie
6.5
Father's Little Dividend
as Delilah
1951 Movie
3.0
Belle Le Grand
as Daisy
1951 Movie
4.9
The Toast of New Orleans
as Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)
1950 Movie
5.7
Bright Leaf
as Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
1950 Movie
7.0
Father of the Bride
as Delilah
1950 Movie
6.4
My Foolish Heart
1950 Movie
6.0
Dear Wife
as Dora
1949 Movie
6.5
Chicago Deadline
as Hazel
1949 Movie
5.7
Words and Music
as Mary (uncredited)
1948 Movie
3.8
The Crimson Key
as Petunia
1947 Movie
6.6
Dear Ruth
as Dora
1947 Movie
6.1
The Sea of Grass
as Rachael (uncredited)
1947 Movie
3.8
Home Sweet Homicide
as Cherrington Housekeeper
1946 Movie
The Searching Wind
as Sophronia
1946 Movie
6.1
Bring on the Girls
as Ida (uncredited)
1945 Movie
Goin' to Town
as Camellia
1944 Movie
5.3
The Heavenly Body
as Pearl
1944 Movie
4.3
Lady in the Dark
as Martha
1944 Movie