Margaret Dumont ( born Daisy Juliette Baker ); October 20, 1882 [1] [2] - March 6, 1965 ) is an American comedian known primarily for her joint work with the Marx brothers , with whom she starred in seven comedies. Groucho Marx even called her “practically the fifth brother of Marx,” because of their close, fruitful, and successful collaboration.
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 Margaret Dumont in the movie " Night at the Opera " (1935) | |
| Birth name | Daisy juliet baker |
| Date of Birth | October 20, 1882 |
| Place of Birth | Brooklyn , New York , USA |
| Date of death | March 6, 1965 (82 years old) |
| A place of death | Hollywood , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | actress |
| Career | 1902-1964 |
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Before the start of her film career, Dumont performed on the stage and took part in vaudeville . Throughout the 1910s , she almost did not pursue an acting career, devoting all her time to her husband, millionaire John Moller Jr. After his unexpected death in 1918, the actress returned to Broadway , and then made her debut on the big screen. Her collaboration with the Marx brothers began on Broadway in 1925 , [3] and then continued into the movies. Among their joint works are the films Coconut Nuts ( 1929 ), Thieves and Hunters ( 1930 ), Duck Soup ( 1933 ), Night at the Opera ( 1935 ), Day at the Race ( 1937 ), and V circus "( 1939 ) and" The Big Shop "( 1941 ). The last film with her participation, “What a Way!” Was released in 1964 , a year before the actress died of a heart attack.
Notes
- ↑ International Genealogical Index records, derived from Brooklyn birth certificates, 1866-1909 Department of Health
- ↑ The Marx Brothers: Chronology
- ↑ MovieFanfare.com unopened (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment May 31, 2010. Archived January 18, 2010.
Links
- Margaret Dumont on the Internet Broadway Database