
Person
Margaret Early
Acting · 1919–2000 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known for

Jezebel
Stephanie Kendrick

Stage Door
Mary Lou

To the Shores of Tripoli
Susie

Stage Door Canteen
Ella Sue

The Young in Heart
Adela Jennings

Strike Up the Band
Annie

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Clarabelle Lee

Forty Little Mothers
Eleanor

Cinderella Jones
Bashful Girl

Judge Hardy and Son
Clarabelle V. Lee
Filmography
- 1946Cinderella JonesBashful Girl
- 1943Stage Door CanteenElla Sue
- 1942To the Shores of TripoliSusie
- 1941Andy Hardy's Private SecretaryClarabelle Lee
- 1940Strike Up the BandAnnie
- 1940Forty Little MothersEleanor
- 1939Judge Hardy and SonClarabelle V. Lee
- 1938Swing That CheerBetty Wilson
- 1938The Young in HeartAdela Jennings
- 1938JezebelStephanie Kendrick
- 1937Stage DoorMary Lou
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