
Margaret Early
Actor
- Born
- December 25, 1919 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Died
- November 29, 2000 (age 80)
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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.
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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
Acting11
- 1946Cinderella Jones as Bashful Girl
- 1943Stage Door Canteen as Ella Sue
- 1942To the Shores of Tripoli as Susie
- 1941Andy Hardy's Private Secretary as Clarabelle Lee
- 1940Strike Up the Band as Annie
- 1940Forty Little Mothers as Eleanor
- 1939Judge Hardy and Son as Clarabelle V. Lee
- 1938Swing That Cheer as Betty Wilson
- 1938The Young in Heart as Adela Jennings
- 1938Jezebel










