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Margaret Sullavan (1909–1960)


Born in Norfolk, Virginia to wealthy stockbroker Cornelius Hancock Sullavan and heiress Garland Council Sullavan, Margaret Brooke overcame a muscle weakness in her childhood to go on to become a rebellious teenager at posh private schools. She went on to perform with the University Players at Harvard and made her Broadway debut in Hello... See full bio »

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Known For


Filmography

Hide HideActress (22 titles)
1954 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Mary Matthews
State of the Union (1954) … Mary Matthews
 
1951 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Still Life (1951)
 
1951 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Alexa Trent
The Touchstone (1951) … Alexa Trent
 
1950 No Sad Songs for Me
Mary Scott
 
1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
Kate
The Twelve Pound Look (1949) … Kate
 
1948 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Janet Willsom
The Storm (1948) … Janet Willsom
 
1943 Cry 'Havoc'
Lieutenant Smith
 
1941 Appointment for Love
Dr. Jane Alexander
 
1941 Back Street
Ray Smith
 
1941 So Ends Our Night
Ruth Holland
 
1940 The Mortal Storm
Freya Roth
 
1938 The Shining Hour
Judy Linden
 
1938 The Shopworn Angel
Daisy Heath
 
1938 Three Comrades
Patricia Hollmann
 
1936 The Moon's Our Home
Cherry Chester/Sarah Brown
 
1936 Next Time We Love
Cicely Tyler
 
1935 So Red the Rose
Valette Bedford
 
1933 Only Yesterday
Mary Lane
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1938 Three Comrades ("The Comrade Song" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1938 The Shopworn Angel (performer: "Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile!" 1915 - uncredited / "Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile!" 1915 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1955 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 18 December 1955 (1955) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1953 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #6.18 (1953) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2011 A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (TV documentary)
 
2004 In the Good Old Summertime Intro (video documentary short)
Klara Novak
 
2004 Ziegfeld Girl Intro (video documentary short)
Klara Novak
 
1982 Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1969 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (TV documentary)
Herself, film clip (screen test for 'Rebecca') (uncredited)
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Herself
 
1939 Land of Liberty
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Sally Middleton") in the original Broadway production of 'John van Druten''s "The Voice of the Turtle". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 2½" (1.59 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Perhaps I'll get used to this bizarre place called Hollywood, but I doubt it. See more »

Trivia:

As a child, family friend Peter Fonda had a crush on Sullavan's daughter Bridget. In adulthood, after Bridget committed suicide, he named his own daughter (Bridget Fonda) after her. See more »

Trademark:

Husky voice See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus