Margaret Dumont
American actress (1882-1965) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 82
Margaret Dumont was an American stage and film actress. She is best remembered as the comic foil to the Marx Brothers in seven of their films; Groucho Marx called her "practically the fifth Marx brother."
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1965Died6 March 19651962
Zotz!Film, Persephone Updike1958
The Donna Reed ShowSeries
Auntie MameFilm, 1958Noblewoman in Play (uncredited)1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries1952
Stop, You're Killing MeFilm, Mrs. Whitelaw1951
Racket SquadSeries1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1945
Sunset in El DoradoFilm, Aunt Dolly / Aunt Arabella1943
The Dancing MastersFilm, Louise Harlan1942
About FaceFilm, Mrs. Culpepper1939
At the CircusFilm, Mrs. Suzanna Dukesbury1937
A Day at the RacesFilm, Emily Upjohn1935
A Night at the OperaFilm, Mrs. Claypool1934
Gridiron FlashFilm, Mrs. Fields1930
Animal CrackersFilm, Mrs. Rittenhouse1917
A Tale of Two CitiesFilm, Aristocrat (uncredited)1882Born20 October 1882
Zotz!Film, Persephone Updike1958The Donna Reed ShowSeriesAuntie MameFilm, 1958Noblewoman in Play (uncredited)1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries1952Stop, You're Killing MeFilm, Mrs. Whitelaw1951Racket SquadSeries1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1945Sunset in El DoradoFilm, Aunt Dolly / Aunt Arabella1943The Dancing MastersFilm, Louise Harlan1942About FaceFilm, Mrs. Culpepper1939At the CircusFilm, Mrs. Suzanna Dukesbury1937A Day at the RacesFilm, Emily Upjohn1935A Night at the OperaFilm, Mrs. Claypool1934Gridiron FlashFilm, Mrs. Fields1930Animal CrackersFilm, Mrs. Rittenhouse1917A Tale of Two CitiesFilm, Aristocrat (uncredited)1882Born20 October 1882Known for
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A Night at the Opera 1935
Duck Soup 1933
What a Way to Go! 1964
A Day at the Races 1937
Auntie Mame 1958
People around Margaret
Close ties
Groucho Marx Also in A Day at the Races and Animal Crackers
Harpo Marx Also in A Night at the Opera and Animal Crackers
Chico Marx Also in A Night at the Opera and Animal Crackers
Edward F. Cline Directed Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
Sam Wood Directed A Night at the Opera (1935)
Mervyn LeRoy Produced At the Circus and Dramatic School
Douglass Dumbrille Also in A Day at the Races and What a Way to Go!- Harry Ruby Wrote Duck Soup and Animal Crackers
Cyril Ring Also in Tales of Manhattan (1942)- Bert Kalmar Wrote Duck Soup and Animal Crackers
Jean Porter Also in Bathing Beauty and Song and Dance Man
Bert Moorhouse Also in Tales of Manhattan and Reckless
Paulette Goddard Also in The Women and Dramatic School
Zeppo Marx Also in The Cocoanuts and Animal Crackers- Franz Waxman Wrote A Day at the Races and Dramatic School
Herman J. Mankiewicz Produced Duck Soup (1933)
Virginia Grey Also in The Women and The Big Store
George S. Kaufman Wrote A Night at the Opera and Animal Crackers
Allan Jones Also in A Night at the Opera and Reckless
Herbert Stothart Wrote A Night at the Opera and Bathing Beauty
Bess Flowers Also in Tales of Manhattan (1942)- Morrie Ryskind Wrote A Night at the Opera and Animal Crackers
- Phil Arnold Also in What a Way to Go! (1964)
Rosalind Russell Also in The Women and Reckless
Filmography 40
61 credits on file
Television 4
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1882 to 1965 · aged 82
