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Youth on Parole (1937) -- Two strangers, a man and a woman, are framed for a jewel robbery and thrown in jail. After they get out, they join forces to track down the real thieves.
"The Donna Reed Show" (1958): Season 1: Episode 34 -- A housekeeper is hired by the Stones while Donna is busy managing the Have a Heart Hilldale campaign.
The Dancing Masters (1943) -- Two bumbling dance teachers help an awkward inventor sell his new invention and facilitate his romance with a beautiful socialite.
Youth on Parole (1937) -- Two strangers, a man and a woman, are framed for a jewel robbery and thrown in jail. After they get out, they join forces to track down the real thieves.
The Dancing Masters (1943) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:

20 October 1882, Brooklyn, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

6 March 1965, Hollywood, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Margaret Dumont would probably consider it a tragedy that she is best-known... more

Trivia:

Offstage, she usually called Groucho Marx "Julie", which is short for Julius... more

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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

Scenes We Love: Groucho Insulting Everyone in 'Duck Soup'
 (From Cinematical. 18 July 2009, 1:02 PM, PDT)
Portland’s Rooftop Cinema Summer Schedule
 (From Scorecard Review. 9 July 2009, 12:17 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Daisy Baker | Daisy Dumont

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. What a Way to Go! (1964) Mrs. Foster 1964 - 6.8 (1,381)
- 2. Zotz! (1962) Persephone Updike 1962 - 6.1 (221)
- 3. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)   Dowager no. 1 (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.7 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "The Donna Reed Show" (1958)   Mrs. Westcott Trilling (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.7 (154)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Auntie Mame (1958) (uncredited) Noblewoman in Play 1958 - 7.8 (4,389)
- 6. Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956) Georgianna Fitzdingle 1956 - 5.4 (54)
- 7. "Studio 57" (1954)   Mrs. Sabine (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Hollywood Opening Night" (1951)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 5.8 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "My Friend Irma" (1952) Mrs. Rhinelander (unknown episodes, 1952-1953) 1952 - 7.7 (6)
- 10. Stop, You're Killing Me (1952) Mrs. Harriet Whitelaw 1952 - 6.5 (35)
- 11. Three for Bedroom C (1952) Mrs. Agnes Hawthorne 1952 - 5.3 (19)
- 12. "The Stu Erwin Show" (1950)   Mrs. Selkirk (3 episodes, 1951-1952) 1952 - 6.2 (31)
AKAs:
  • Trouble with Father (USA: alternative title)
3 TV episodes:
- 13. Susie Steps Out (1946) Mrs. Starr 1946 - -
- 14. Little Giant (1946)   Mrs. Hendrickson 1946 - 7.0 (564)
AKAs:
  • On the Carpet (UK)
- 15. Sunset in El Dorado (1945) Aunt Dolly/Aunt Arabella 1945 - 6.3 (15)
- 16. Diamond Horseshoe (1945)   Mrs. Standish 1945 - 6.7 (101)
AKAs:
  • Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe
- 17. The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) Mme. Traviata/Miss Rodholder 1945 - 6.8 (461)
- 18. Bathing Beauty (1944) Mrs. Allenwood 1944 - 6.2 (415)
- 19. Seven Days Ashore (1944) Mrs. Croxton-Lynch 1944 - 5.7 (44)
- 20. Up in Arms (1944) Mrs. Willoughby 1944 - 6.6 (312)
- 21. The Dancing Masters (1943) Louise Harlan 1943 - 5.8 (243)
- 22. Rhythm Parade (1942) Ophelia MacDougal 1942 - 5.8 (7)
- 23. About Face (1942) Mrs. Culpepper 1942 - 5.1 (35)
- 24. Sing Your Worries Away (1942) Flo Faulkner - Landlady 1942 - 6.1 (47)
- 25. Born to Sing (1942) Mrs. E. V. Lawson 1942 - 5.6 (68)
- 26. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)   Mrs. Hemogloben 1941 - 7.6 (782)
AKAs:
  • What a Man (UK)
- 27. The Big Store (1941) Martha Phelps 1941 - 6.4 (1,845)
- 28. For Beauty's Sake (1941) Mrs. Franklin Evans 1941 - -
- 29. At the Circus (1939)   Mrs. Dukesbury 1939 - 6.8 (2,017)
AKAs:
  • The Marx Brothers at the Circus (USA: promotional title)
- 30. The Women (1939) (scenes deleted) Mrs. Wagstaff 1939 - 8.0 (5,089)
- 31. Dramatic School (1938) Pantomime teacher 1938 - 6.2 (103)
- 32. Wise Girl (1937) Mrs. Bell-Rivington 1937 - 7.5 (281)
- 33. High Flyers (1937) Martha Arlington 1937 - 6.0 (49)
- 34. Youth on Parole (1937) Mrs. Abernathy (landlady) 1937 - 6.6 (11)
- 35. The Life of the Party (1937) Mrs. Penner 1937 - 6.4 (50)
- 36. A Day at the Races (1937) Emily Upjohn 1937 - 7.6 (5,669)
- 37. Song and Dance Man (1936) Mrs. Whitney 1936 - -
- 38. Anything Goes (1936)   Mrs. Wentworth 1936 - 6.6 (98)
AKAs:
  • Tops Is the Limit (USA: TV title)
- 39. A Night at the Opera (1935) Mrs. Claypool 1935 - 8.0 (13,366)
- 40. Rendezvous (1935) (uncredited) Mrs. Hendricks 1935 - 6.7 (139)
- 41. Orchids to You (1935) (uncredited) Mrs. Belknap 1935 - 5.4 (6)
- 42. Reckless (1935) (uncredited) Woman in Audience Yelling 'Get Off the Stage' 1935 - 6.8 (263)
- 43. Gypsy Sweetheart (1935)   Mrs. Van Updyke 1935 - 6.1 (12)
AKAs:
  • Broadway Brevities: Gypsy Sweetheart (USA: series title)
- 44. After Office Hours (1935) (uncredited) Mrs. Murchison 1935 - 6.3 (200)
- 45. Kentucky Kernels (1934)   Mrs. Baxter 1934 - 5.7 (108)
AKAs:
  • Triple Trouble (UK)
- 46. Gridiron Flash (1934)   Mrs. Fields 1934 - 5.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Luck of the Game (UK)
- 47. Fifteen Wives (1934)   Sybilla Crum 1934 - -
AKAs:
  • 15 Wives (USA: poster title)
  • The Man with the Electric Voice (UK)
- 48. We're Rich Again (1934) (uncredited) Wedding guest 1934 - 6.9 (87)
- 49. Duck Soup (1933) Mrs. Gloria Teasdale 1933 - 8.1 (23,936)
- 50. Here, Prince (1932)   (uncredited) The Queen of Deleria 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Big V Comedies (1932-1933 season) (#2): Here, Prince (USA: series title)
  • You Nasty Man (USA: reissue title)
- 51. The Girl Habit (1931) Blanche Ledyard 1931 - -
- 52. Animal Crackers (1930) Mrs. Rittenhouse 1930 - 7.6 (5,168)
- 53. The Cocoanuts (1929) Mrs. Potter 1929 - 7.1 (2,592)
- 54. Humorous Flights (1929) (uncredited) Dowager 1929 - 5.2 (10)
- 55. Enemies of Women (1923) (uncredited) French beauty 1923 - -
- 56. A Tale of Two Cities (1917) (uncredited) Aristocrat 1917 - 6.8 (21)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Seven Days Ashore (1944) (performer: "Sobre las Olas (Over the Waves)" (1887) (uncredited)) 1944 - 5.7 (44)
- 2. Duck Soup (1933) (performer: "His Excellency Is Due", "These Are the Laws of My Administration") 1933 - 8.1 (23,936)
- 3. Animal Crackers (1930) (performer: "Hooray for Captain Spaulding") 1930 - 7.6 (5,168)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)   Herself - Sketch Actress (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 9.5 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   Herself - Actress (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. Morir de humor (2008) (TV)
- 2. ¿De qué te ríes? (2006) (TV)
- 3. On Your Marx, Get Set, Go! (2004) (V) Emily Upjohn
- 4. Remarks on Marx: A Night at the Opera (2004) (V) Mrs. Claypool
- 5. Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997) (TV) Herself
- 6. The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV)
- 7. It Came from Hollywood (1982)
- 8. The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (1982) (TV)
- 9. The Hollywood Clowns (1979) (V)
- 10. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) Clips from 'A Night at the Opera' & 'A Day at the Races'

Additional Details

Other Works:

Active on Broadway in the following productions: more

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Drama | Romance more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Play | New York City | Singer more

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