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Home/People/Margaret Early
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Born
Dec 25, 1919Died: Nov 29, 2000
Lived 80 years
Place of Birth
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

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IMDb Profile

Margaret Early

Acting

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.
Cinderella Jones poster

Cinderella Jones

as Bashful Girl
1946
Stage Door Canteen poster

Stage Door Canteen

as Ella Sue
1943
To the Shores of Tripoli poster

To the Shores of Tripoli

as Susie
1942
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary poster

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

as Clarabelle Lee
1941
Strike Up the Band poster

Strike Up the Band

as Annie
1940
Forty Little Mothers poster

Forty Little Mothers

as Eleanor
1940
Judge Hardy and Son poster

Judge Hardy and Son

as Clarabelle V. Lee
1939
Swing That Cheer poster

Swing That Cheer

as Betty Wilson
1938
The Young in Heart poster

The Young in Heart

as Adela Jennings
1938
Jezebel poster

Jezebel

as Stephanie Kendrick
1938
Stage Door poster

Stage Door

as Mary Lou
1937