Margaret Early

Margaret Early

1919-12-25 – 2000-11-29 (age 80) Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Biography

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Margaret Early (December 25, 1919 – November 29, 2000) was an American film actress who was active in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. She is best remembered for her endearing Southern charm.

Her first screen role came in Stage Door (1937) opposite Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, and Adolphe Menjou. Her next role came at Warner Bros. Studios playing Spring Byington's daughter in Jezebel (1938) opposite the likes of George Brent, Bette Davis, and Fay Bainter. She later became a freelance actress and found herself working in various roles at such studios as RKO, Warner Bros., and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Her other screen roles include parts in Judge Hardy and Son (1939), Strike Up The Band (1940), Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941), and Stage Door Canteen (1943). She made her last screen appearance in Cinderella Jones (1946). She spent the remainder of her days living in Laguna Beach, California being active in the Baptist church and the Republican party. She was good friends with Cheryl Walker, Mickey Rooney, Bette Davis, Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Laraine Day, Henry Fonda, Cary Grant, Joel McCrea, and Dennis Morgan.

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Jezebel
Jezebel

1938

as Stephanie Kendrick

Stage Door
Stage Door

1937

as Mary Lou

To the Shores of Tripoli
Swing That Cheer
Swing That Cheer

1938

as Betty Wilson

Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen

1943

as Ella Sue

Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band

1940

as Annie

The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart

1938

as Adela Jennings

Forty Little Mothers
Forty Little Mothers

1940

as Eleanor

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941

as Clarabelle Lee

Judge Hardy and Son
Judge Hardy and Son

1939

as Clarabelle V. Lee

Cinderella Jones
Cinderella Jones

1946

as Bashful Girl