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Margaret Dumont
Acting

Margaret Dumont

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

19 Oct 1882

Age

144 Years

Born In

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Total Projects

61

Years Active

82 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

Margaret Dumont would probably consider it a tragedy that she is best-known for her performances as the ultimate straight woman in seven of the Marx Brothers' films (including most of their best). By all accounts she never understood their jokes (offscreen and on), which is of course a major reason why she's so funny. Apart from a small role in...

Filmography

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

movie

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

1999

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

as (archive footage)

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

movie

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

1982

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

as (archive footage)

The Hollywood Clowns

movie

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

movie

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

movie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

What a Way to Go!

movie

What a Way to Go!

1964

What a Way to Go!

as Mrs. Foster

Zotz!

movie

Zotz!

1962

Zotz!

as Persephone Updike

Around the World with Nellie Bly

movie

Around the World with Nellie Bly

1960

Around the World with Nellie Bly

as Dowager #1

Auntie Mame

movie

Auntie Mame

1958

Auntie Mame

as Noblewoman in Play (uncredited)

The Donna Reed Show

tv

The Donna Reed Show

1958

The Donna Reed Show

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

movie

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1956

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

as Georgianna Fitzdingle

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

tv

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Stop, You're Killing Me

movie

Stop, You're Killing Me

1952

Stop, You're Killing Me

as Mrs. Whitelaw

Three for Bedroom C

movie

Three for Bedroom C

1952

Three for Bedroom C

as Mrs. Agnes Hawthorne

Racket Squad

tv

Racket Squad

1951

Racket Squad

The Colgate Comedy Hour

tv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Susie Steps Out

movie

Susie Steps Out

1946

Susie Steps Out

as Mrs. Starr

Little Giant

movie

Little Giant

1946

Little Giant

as Mrs. Hendrickson

Sunset in El Dorado

movie

Sunset in El Dorado

1945

Sunset in El Dorado

as Aunt Dolly / Aunt Arabella

Diamond Horseshoe

movie

Diamond Horseshoe

1945

Diamond Horseshoe

as Mrs. Standish

The Horn Blows at Midnight

movie

The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

The Horn Blows at Midnight

as Mme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder

Bathing Beauty

movie

Bathing Beauty

1944

Bathing Beauty

as Mrs. Allenwood

Seven Days Ashore

movie

Seven Days Ashore

1944

Seven Days Ashore

as Mrs. Croxton-Lynch

Up in Arms

movie

Up in Arms

1944

Up in Arms

as Mrs. Willoughby

The Dancing Masters

movie

The Dancing Masters

1943

The Dancing Masters

as Louise Harlan

Rhythm Parade

movie

Rhythm Parade

1942

Rhythm Parade

as Ophelia MacDougal

Tales of Manhattan

movie

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Tales of Manhattan

as Mme. Langehanke (uncredited)

About Face

movie

About Face

1942

About Face

as Mrs. Culpepper

Sing Your Worries Away

movie

Sing Your Worries Away

1942

Sing Your Worries Away

as Flo Faulkner - Landlady

Born to Sing

movie

Born to Sing

1942

Born to Sing

as Mrs. E. V. Lawson

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

movie

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

as Mrs. Hemogloben

The Big Store

movie

The Big Store

1941

The Big Store

as Martha Phelps

For Beauty's Sake

movie

For Beauty's Sake

1941

For Beauty's Sake

as Mrs. Franklin Evans

At the Circus

movie

At the Circus

1939

At the Circus

as Mrs. Suzanna Dukesbury

Dramatic School

movie

Dramatic School

1938

Dramatic School

as Pantomime Teacher

Wise Girl

movie

Wise Girl

1937

Wise Girl

as Mrs. Bell-Rivington

High Flyers

movie

High Flyers

1937

High Flyers

as Martha Arlington

Youth on Parole

movie

Youth on Parole

1937

Youth on Parole

as Mrs. Abernathy

The Life of the Party

movie

The Life of the Party

1937

The Life of the Party

as Mrs. Penner

A Day at the Races

movie

A Day at the Races

1937

A Day at the Races

as Emily Upjohn

Arbor Day

movie

Arbor Day

1936

Arbor Day

as Woman Outside (uncredited)

Song and Dance Man

movie

Song and Dance Man

1936

Song and Dance Man

as Mrs. Whitney

Anything Goes

movie

Anything Goes

1936

Anything Goes

as Mrs. Wentworth

A Night at the Opera

movie

A Night at the Opera

1935

A Night at the Opera

as Mrs. Claypool

Rendezvous

movie

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as Mrs. Hendricks (uncredited)

Reckless

movie

Reckless

1935

Reckless

as Woman in Audience Yelling 'Get Off the Stage' (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Gypsy Sweetheart

1935

Gypsy Sweetheart

as Mrs. Van Updyke

After Office Hours

movie

After Office Hours

1935

After Office Hours

as Mrs. Murchison (uncredited)

Kentucky Kernels

movie

Kentucky Kernels

1934

Kentucky Kernels

as Mrs. Baxter

Gridiron Flash

movie

Gridiron Flash

1934

Gridiron Flash

as Mrs. Fields

Fifteen Wives

movie

Fifteen Wives

1934

Fifteen Wives

as Sybilla Crum

Duck Soup

movie

Duck Soup

1933

Duck Soup

as Gloria Teasdale

Storm at Daybreak

movie

Storm at Daybreak

1933

Storm at Daybreak

as Duchess Sophie (uncredited)

Wonderland of California

movie

Wonderland of California

1933

Wonderland of California

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Here, Prince

1932

Here, Prince

as The Queen of Deleria (uncredited)

The Girl Habit

movie

The Girl Habit

1931

The Girl Habit

as Blanche Ledyard

Animal Crackers

movie

Animal Crackers

1930

Animal Crackers

as Mrs. Rittenhouse

The Cocoanuts

movie

The Cocoanuts

1929

The Cocoanuts

as Mrs. Potter

Enemies of Women

movie

Enemies of Women

1923

Enemies of Women

as French Beauty

A Tale of Two Cities

movie

A Tale of Two Cities

1917

A Tale of Two Cities

as Aristocrat (uncredited)

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