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Anita Garvin (1906–1994)

Actress

Dark-haired beauty, best known for her portrayals of a shrewish wife in Laurel (Stan Laurel) & Hardy (Oliver Hardy) films. Retired in the early 1940's. See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 88) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1940 Cookoo Cavaliers (short)
Weakfish Customer (uncredited)
 
1940 He Asked for It (short)
 
1940 Sunk by the Census (short)
 
1940 Bested by a Beard (short)
Mrs. Vivian Errol
 
1940 A Chump at Oxford
Mrs. Vandevere (uncredited)
 
1939 Truth Aches (short)
Mrs. Errol
 
1939 Now It Can Be Sold (short)
 
1939 Home Boner (short)
 
1938 Swiss Miss
Tradesman's Wife (uncredited)
 
1936 Sleepless Hollow (short)
 
1936 While the Cat's Away (short)
 
1934 Merry Wives of Reno
Male-Seeking Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
 
1934 Elmer Steps Out (short)
 
1933 His Silent Racket (short)
Mrs. Finlayson
 
1933 Asleep in the Feet (short)
Dance Hall Hostess
 
1932 The Millionaire Cat (short)
 
1932 Yoo-Hoo (short)
 
1932 Show Business (short)
Anita Garvin
 
1932 The Hollywood Handicap (short)
Character
 
1931 Los calaveras
Señora Laurel
 
1931 Be Big! (short)
Mrs. Laurel (uncredited)
 
1931 Les carottiers
Mme. Laurel
 
1930 Night Work
Bit part (uncredited)
 
1930 Trouble for Two (short)
 
1930 Whispering Whoopee (short)
Miss Garvin
 
1930 The Big Jewel Case (short)
 
1930 Blotto (short)
Mrs. Laurel
 
1929 Sally
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1929 Dynamite
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
 
1929 Red Hot Rhythm
Mable
 
1929 Stepping Out (short)
 
1929 Hunting the Hunter (short)
 
1929 Crazy Feet (short)
 
1929 Our Modern Maidens
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
 
1929 The Single Standard
Packy's Jealous Girlfriend at Art Exhibition (uncredited)
 
1929 Modern Love
Mrs. Weston - the Brunette
 
1929 All Steamed Up (short)
 
1929 On with the Show!
Chorine (uncredited)
 
1929 Movie Night (short)
 
1929 The Charlatan
Mrs. Paynter
 
1929 Trent's Last Case
Ottilie Dunois
 
1929 Off to Buffalo (short)
 
1929 A Pair of Tights (short)
Anita
 
1929 Going Ga-ga (short)
Anita
 
1928 Feed 'em and Weep (short)
Anita
 
1928 That Night (short)
 
1928 Night Watch
Ann
 
1928 Imagine My Embarrassment (short)
 
1928 Roaming Romeo (short)
The Princess
 
1928 Their Purple Moment (short)
Oliver's girlfriend
 
1928 Fandango (short)
Señorita
 
1928 The Play Girl
Millie
 
1928 Old Wives Who Knew (short)
 
1928 From Soup to Nuts (short)
Mrs. Culpepper
 
1928 Always a Gentleman (short)
 
1927 The Battle of the Century (short)
Slips on pie (uncredited)
 
1927 Never the Dames Shall Meet (short)
 
1927 Assistant Wives (short)
Gwendolyn, the Waitress
 
1927 Brunettes Prefer Gentlemen (short)
 
1927 Hats Off (short)
Customer at top of stairs
 
1927 The Old Wallop (short)
Mother
 
1927 The Lighter That Failed (short)
 
1927 Sailors Beware (short)
Madame Ritz
 
1927 Live News (short)
The Queen of the Underworld
 
1927 With Love and Hisses (short)
Captain Bustle's First Girlfriend
 
1927 Why Girls Love Sailors (short)
Captain's Wife
 
1927 Baby Brother (short)
Amorous nursemaid
 
1927 Forgotten Sweeties (short)
 
1927 The Valley of Hell
 
1927 Wedding Yells (short)
The Bride
 
1927 Upstream
Theatre Audience Spectator (uncredited)
 
1927 Two-Time Mama (short)
Mrs. Dazzle
 
1927 Many Scrappy Returns (short)
 
1927 The Motor Boat Demon (short)
Colleen Ginsberg
 
1926 Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl
Flo Mason
 
1926 Close Shaves (short)
The Vamp
 
1926 Raggedy Rose
Janice
 
1926 The Humdinger (short)
The Vamp
 
1926 Should Husbands Pay? (short)
The Judge's Wife
 
1926 Kiss Papa (short)
Wife Substitute (as Nita Garvin)
 
1926 Move Along (short)
Rich girl with roses
 
1926 Nothing Matters (short)
Hortense
 
1926 Creeps (short)
Scheming Cousin
 
1926 Going Crazy (short)
Mean Nurse (as Nita Garvin)
 
1926 For Sadie's Sake (short)
 
1925 My Swedie (short)
Ethel Lorraine
 
1925 Fair But Foolish (short)
 
1925 A Taxi War (short)
 
1925 Sweet and Pretty (short)
 
1925 Book Bozo (short)
 
1925 The Sleuth (short)
The other woman
 
1925 In the Grease (short)
Physical Culture teacher
 
1924 The Last Man on Earth
A Millionairess (uncredited)
 
1924 Bright Lights (short)
 
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1992 A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel and Hardy (TV movie)
 
1965 Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
 
1960 When Comedy Was King (documentary)
edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Nita Garvin

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Trivia:

Interviewed in "Talking to the Piano Player: Silent Film Stars, Writers and Directors Remember" by Stuart Oderman (BearManor Media). See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius