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Anita Colby(1914-1992)

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Anita Colby in Les Démons de la liberté (1947)
Anita Colby was born on 5 August 1914 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for Marie Stuart (1936), Les Démons de la liberté (1947) and La reine de Broadway (1944). She was married to Palen Flagler. She died on 27 March 1992 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA.
BornAugust 5, 1914
DiedMarch 27, 1992(77)
BornAugust 5, 1914
DiedMarch 27, 1992(77)
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Known for

Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March in Marie Stuart (1936)
Marie Stuart
6.3
  • Mary Fleming
  • 1936
Burt Lancaster in Les Démons de la liberté (1947)
Les Démons de la liberté
7.5
  • Flossie
  • 1947
La reine de Broadway (1944)
La reine de Broadway
6.7
  • Miss Colby
  • 1944
Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern in Walking on Air (1936)
Walking on Air
6.5
  • Ex-Mrs. Fred Randolph
  • 1936

Credits

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Actress



  • The Christophers
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1963
  • Burt Lancaster in Les Démons de la liberté (1947)
    Les Démons de la liberté
    7.5
    • Flossie
    • 1947
  • La reine de Broadway (1944)
    La reine de Broadway
    6.7
    • Miss Colby
    • 1944
  • Vinton Hayworth, Gordon Jones, and Constance Worth in Crime en haute mer (1937)
    Crime en haute mer
    5.3
    • The Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern in Walking on Air (1936)
    Walking on Air
    6.5
    • Ex-Mrs. Fred Randolph
    • 1936
  • Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March in Marie Stuart (1936)
    Marie Stuart
    6.3
    • Mary Fleming
    • 1936
  • Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Young, Helen Broderick, Gene Raymond, and Ned Sparks in Carolyn veut divorcer (1936)
    Carolyn veut divorcer
    5.7
    • Saleslady (uncredited)
    • 1936

Additional Crew



  • La reine de Broadway (1944)
    La reine de Broadway
    6.7
    • press agent
    • technical adviser (uncredited)
    • 1944

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.70 m
  • Born
    • August 5, 1914
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • March 27, 1992
    • Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA(lung disease)
  • Spouse
    • Palen FlaglerDecember 30, 1970 - March 30, 1984 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Francine Counihan(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book: "Anita Colby's Beauty Book" (Prentice-Hall).
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 11 Interviews
    • 19 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Is sometimes credited as "The first supermodel", "The nation's first supermodel" or "America's first supermodel".
  • Quotes
    [following her role in Les Démons de la liberté (1947)] I don't want to act. I want to get into the executive end of the [film] business.
  • Nicknames
    • The Face
    • The Institute

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