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Margaret Carthew(1909-1942)

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Margaret Carthew, Peggy Graves, and Peggy Grove in Prologues (1933)
Margaret Carthew was born in Florida. She lived in Palm Beach and started her career as a dancer on the stage,when she was a teenager. In the early 1930's she went to Hollywood with her parents,where she found work as a dancer on stage and as a dance-instructor. She became a dancer in films,and worked in nearly all the Busby Berkeley-movies in the 1930's. In 1934 she received a longterm-contract by Warner Bros,but was only seen in bit and extra parts. She was in the news in 1935,when the famous actor George Brent said in a newspaper that he thought that Margaret Carthew was one of the most beautiful women in the world.
BornJanuary 31, 1909
DiedAugust 6, 1942(33)
BornJanuary 31, 1909
DiedAugust 6, 1942(33)
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Known for

The Little Stranger (1936)
The Little Stranger
6.4
Short
  • Singer(voice)
  • 1936

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  • James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland in La blonde framboise (1941)
    La blonde framboise
    7.2
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Kent Taylor and Jane Withers in Girl from Avenue A (1940)
    Girl from Avenue A
    6.7
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino in One Rainy Afternoon (1936)
    One Rainy Afternoon
    6.0
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • The Little Stranger (1936)
    The Little Stranger
    6.4
    Short
    • Singer (voice)
    • 1936
  • Melvyn Douglas and Gail Patrick in The Lone Wolf Returns (1935)
    The Lone Wolf Returns
    6.7
    • Masquerade Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)
    Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
    5.9
    Short
    • Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)
    The Case of the Lucky Legs
    6.5
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler in Go Into Your Dance (1935)
    Go Into Your Dance
    6.0
    • Young Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Gypsy Sweetheart (1935)
    Gypsy Sweetheart
    5.8
    Short
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Chercheuses d'or de 1935 (1935)
    Chercheuses d'or de 1935
    6.9
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in Mademoiselle général (1934)
    Mademoiselle général
    5.6
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • And She Learned About Dames (1934)
    And She Learned About Dames
    6.0
    Short
    • Student (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Joan Blondell, Hugh Herbert, Ruby Keeler, Guy Kibbee, Zasu Pitts, and Dick Powell in Dames (1934)
    Dames
    7.0
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Joe E. Brown in The Circus Clown (1934)
    The Circus Clown
    6.1
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Dolores Del Río and Jesse Scott in Madame Du Barry (1934)
    Madame Du Barry
    6.2
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1934

Soundtrack



  • The Little Stranger (1936)
    The Little Stranger
    6.4
    Short
    • performer: "Little Stranger" (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 31, 1909
    • Palm Beach, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • August 6, 1942
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(breast cancer)
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    United States census records for 1930 place her as already living in Los Angeles that year.
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