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Marietta Canty (September 30, 1905 – July 9, 1986) was an American actress, community activist and recipient of numerous humanitarian awards.
Marietta Canty was born on 30 September 1905 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for Rebel Without a Cause (1955), The Heavenly Body (1944) and The Lady Is Willing (1942). She died on 9 July 1986 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Marietta Canty was an African-American actress and activist who appeared in films such as Rebel Without a Cause and The Heavenly Body. She was born and died in Hartford, Connecticut, and received many awards for her humanitarian work.
- September 30, 1905
- July 9, 1986
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.
May 27, 2013 · Alongside the greater known actors of the glamour days in Hollywood stood Marietta Canty, the Hartford bred actress with a theatrical background and pride for her native state.
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.
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Marietta Canty was an African American actress who appeared in 40 films between 1940 and 1955, mostly in supporting roles and bit parts. She is best known as Delilah, Spencer Tracy's housemaid, in Father of the Bride and its sequel.
