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Anita Colby(1914-1992)

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Anita Colby in Brute Force (1947)
Anita Colby was born on 5 August 1914 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for Mary of Scotland (1936), Brute Force (1947) and Cover Girl (1944). She was previously married to Palen Flagler. She died on 27 March 1992 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA.
BornAugust 5, 1914
DiedMarch 27, 1992(77)
BornAugust 5, 1914
DiedMarch 27, 1992(77)
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Yvonne De Carlo, Ann Blyth, Anita Colby, and Ella Raines in Brute Force (1947)
Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, Charles Bickford, Ann Blyth, Hume Cronyn, Anita Colby, and Ella Raines in Brute Force (1947)

Known for

Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March in Mary of Scotland (1936)
Mary of Scotland
6.3
  • Mary Fleming
  • 1936
Burt Lancaster in Brute Force (1947)
Brute Force
7.6
  • Flossie
  • 1947
Rita Hayworth in Cover Girl (1944)
Cover Girl
6.7
  • Miss Colby
  • 1944
Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern in Walking on Air (1936)
Walking on Air
6.5
  • Ex-Mrs. Fred Randolph
  • 1936

Credits

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Actress

  • The Christophers
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Burt Lancaster in Brute Force (1947)
    Brute Force
    • Flossie
    • 1947
  • Rita Hayworth in Cover Girl (1944)
    Cover Girl
    • Miss Colby
    • 1944
  • Vinton Hayworth, Gordon Jones, and Constance Worth in China Passage (1937)
    China Passage
    • The Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern in Walking on Air (1936)
    Walking on Air
    • Ex-Mrs. Fred Randolph
    • 1936
  • Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March in Mary of Scotland (1936)
    Mary of Scotland
    • Mary Fleming
    • 1936
  • Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Young, Helen Broderick, Gene Raymond, and Ned Sparks in The Bride Walks Out (1936)
    The Bride Walks Out
    • Saleslady (uncredited)
    • 1936

Additional Crew

  • Rita Hayworth in Cover Girl (1944)
    Cover Girl
    • press agent
    • technical adviser (uncredited)
    • 1944

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • August 5, 1914
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • March 27, 1992
    • Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA(lung disease)
  • Spouse
    • Palen FlaglerDecember 30, 1970 - March 30, 1984 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Francine Counihan(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book: "Anita Colby's Beauty Book" (Prentice-Hall).
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 11 Interviews
    • 19 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Is sometimes credited as "The first supermodel", "The nation's first supermodel" or "America's first supermodel".
  • Quotes
    [following her role in Brute Force (1947)] I don't want to act. I want to get into the executive end of the [film] business.
  • Nicknames
    • The Face
    • The Institute

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