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Margaret O'Brien(I)

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Margaret O'Brien
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Born Angela Maxine O'Brien on January 15, 1937 in San Diego, California. Her film debut was one-minute shot in MGM's Babes on Broadway (1941). Her big moment came when she was cast in Journey for Margaret (1942). This film shot her into instant stardom and also resulted in Angela changing her name to Margaret. Throughout the 1940s Margaret was a major child star. Her unforgettable performance as "Tootie" in Vincente Minnelli's Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) won her an Academy Award as "Outstanding Child Actress" of her day. She gave brilliant performances in such films as The Canterville Ghost (1944), Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945), The Secret Garden (1949) and Little Women (1949). By the early 1950s Margaret had made a mint for MGM and earned a personal fortune. Then she brilliantly graduated into adolescent roles and she never retired from the screen. She also remained active on TV and on the dinner-theater circuit. She frequently is appearing at prestigious events as Celebrity Host or Guest Star and popular Public Speaker.
BornJanuary 15, 1937
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Cyd Charisse and Margaret O'Brien in The Unfinished Dance (1947)
Margaret O'Brien in The Unfinished Dance (1947)
Margaret O'Brien in The Unfinished Dance (1947)
Margaret O'Brien in The Unfinished Dance (1947)
Harry Davenport, Joan Carroll, and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Judy Garland, Lucille Bremer, Joan Carroll, and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Judy Garland, Mary Astor, Harry Davenport, Lucille Bremer, Joan Carroll, Henry H. Daniels Jr., and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Harry Davenport, Joan Carroll, Marjorie Main, and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Known for

Judy Garland, Tom Drake, and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Meet Me in St. Louis
7.5
  • 'Tootie' Smith
  • 1944
Robert Young, Laraine Day, Margaret O'Brien, and William Severn in Journey for Margaret (1942)
Journey for Margaret
7.2
  • Margaret
  • 1942
Shaun Paul Piccinino in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2017)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.4
  • Ms. Stevenson
  • 2017
Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)
Tenth Avenue Angel
6.6
  • Flavia Mills
  • 1948

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Actress

  • Love Is in Bel Air
    • Completed
  • Impact Event (2018)
    Impact Event
  • Gardner Cole, Vincent De Paul, Ronn Moss, Margaret O'Brien, Donna Spangler, Brandon Tyler Russell, Aaron O'Connell, Natalie Pack, Mara Rydell, Chris G Maier, and Howard Hill in This Is Our Christmas (2018)
    This Is Our Christmas
  • Prepper's Grove (2018)
    Prepper's Grove
  • Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill! (2017)
    Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill!
  • Shaun Paul Piccinino in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2017)
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • Elf Sparkle and the Special Red Dress (2010)
    Elf Sparkle and the Special Red Dress
    • (voice)
  • Frankenstein Rising (2010)
    Frankenstein Rising
  • Dead in Love (2009)
    Dead in Love
  • Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse (2009)
    Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse
    • (voice)
  • The Craven Cove Murders (2002)
    The Craven Cove Murders
  • Sunset After Dark (1996)
    Sunset After Dark
  • Lassie in The New Lassie (1989)
    The New Lassie
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel

Writer

  • Oscar Winning Legend Margaret O'Brien Docu Short by Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe of Germany
    • Completed

Soundtrack

  • Jeremy Piven in Mr Selfridge (2013)
    Mr Selfridge
    • (uncredited)
  • That's Entertainment! (1974)
    That's Entertainment!
    • (uncredited)
  • Walter Brennan, Charlotte Greenwood, John Lupton, and Margaret O'Brien in Glory (1956)
    Glory
  • The Secret Garden (1949)
    The Secret Garden
    • (uncredited)
  • Little Women (1949)
    Little Women
    • (uncredited)
  • Big City (1948)
    Big City
  • Judy Garland, Tom Drake, and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
    Meet Me in St. Louis
    • (uncredited)

Videos14

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Original Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 3:26
Original Theatrical Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:56
Theatrical Trailer
U.S. Version
Trailer 1:41
U.S. Version
Heller in Pink Tights
Trailer 2:10
Heller in Pink Tights
Impact Event
Trailer 1:34
Impact Event
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Trailer 3:27
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
The Unfinished Dance
Trailer 3:35
The Unfinished Dance
The Canterville Ghost
Trailer 1:47
The Canterville Ghost
Homeward Bound
Trailer 0:32
Homeward Bound
Jane Eyre
Trailer 2:14
Jane Eyre

Personal details

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    • Official Site
    • January 15, 1937
    • San Diego, California, USA
    • Roy T. ThorsenJune 8, 1974 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Appeared on The Gisele MacKenzie Show (1957). Also appearing was Allan Sherman ("Sarah Jockman").
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Her special Academy Award as Outstanding Juvenile Performer for Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) was stolen and she was unable to regain it for nearly fifty years when two memorabilia collectors came across it at a swap meet and managed to give it back to O'Brien.
  • Quotes
    [at age six] When I cry, do you want the tears to run all the way or shall I stop halfway down?

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