Anita Garvin
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Anita Garvin was an American
actress and comedienne who appeared in both silent and sound films. She is best known for her work with comedians Laurel and Hardy
and Charley Chase
.
Garvin was born in New York City
. Later, she moved to California
where in 1924, she initially worked for Christie Film Company
's comedies. She then began work for Educational Pictures
and eventually, in 1926 Hal Roach
, where she appeared in many silent films with Charley Chase, James Finlayson
, and Max Davidson
as well as playing occasional supporting roles in feature films.
In 1928, she was teamed with Marion "Peanuts" Byron
as a short-lived female version of Laurel & Hardy. Garvin appeared in a total of eleven Laurel and Hardy films. In the sound era, she also appeared in comedies produced at Educational, Warner Brothers/Vitaphone
, RKO Radio Pictures, and Columbia Pictures
.
Garvin's last film appearance was in the Three Stooges
film Cookoo Cavaliers
(1940) as a customer requesting a weakfish
. She then gave up acting to raise a family.
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actress and comedienne who appeared in both silent and sound films. She is best known for her work with comedians Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...
and Charley Chase
Charley Chase
Charley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies...
.
Garvin was born in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Later, she moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where in 1924, she initially worked for Christie Film Company
Christie Film Company
Christie Film Company was an American pioneer motion picture company founded in Hollywood, California by Al Christie and Charles Christie, two brothers from London, Ontario, Canada....
's comedies. She then began work for Educational Pictures
Educational Pictures
Educational Pictures was a film distribution company founded in 1919 by Earle Hammons . Educational primarily distributed short subjects, and today is probably best known for its series of 1930s comedies starring Buster Keaton, as well as for a series of one-reel comedies featuring Shirley...
and eventually, in 1926 Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
, where she appeared in many silent films with Charley Chase, James Finlayson
Jimmy Finlayson
James Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Bald, with a fake moustache, Finlayson had many trademark comic mannerisms and is famous for his squinting, outraged, "double take and fade away" head reaction, and characteristic expression...
, and Max Davidson
Max Davidson
Max Davidson was a German film actor known for his comedic Jewish persona during the silent film era. With a career spanning over thirty years, Davidson appeared in over 180 films.-Career:...
as well as playing occasional supporting roles in feature films.
In 1928, she was teamed with Marion "Peanuts" Byron
Marion Byron
Marion "Peanuts" Byron was a petite, plucky American movie comedienne.She was born in Dayton, Ohio. After following her sister into a short stage career as a singer/dancer, she was given her first movie role as Buster Keaton's leading lady in the film Steamboat Bill Jr. in 1928...
as a short-lived female version of Laurel & Hardy. Garvin appeared in a total of eleven Laurel and Hardy films. In the sound era, she also appeared in comedies produced at Educational, Warner Brothers/Vitaphone
Vitaphone
Vitaphone was a sound film process used on feature films and nearly 1,000 short subjects produced by Warner Bros. and its sister studio First National from 1926 to 1930. Vitaphone was the last, but most successful, of the sound-on-disc processes...
, RKO Radio Pictures, and Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
.
Garvin's last film appearance was in the Three Stooges
Three Stooges
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe,...
film Cookoo Cavaliers
Cookoo Cavaliers
Cookoo Cavaliers is the 51st short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1940) as a customer requesting a weakfish
Weakfish
The weakfish, Cynoscion regalis, is a marine fish of the drum family Sciaenidae.The head and back of this fish are dark brown in color with a greenish tinge. The sides have a faint silvery hue with dusky specks, and the belly is white. The origin of its name is based on the weakness of the mouth...
. She then gave up acting to raise a family.
Selected filmography
- The Sleuth (1925)
- Why Girls Love SailorsWhy Girls Love SailorsWhy Girls Love Sailors is a comedy short silent film directed by Fred Guiol for Hal Roach Studios starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy before they had become the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy. It was shot during February 1927 and released July 17, 1927, by Pathé Exchange...
(1927) - With Love and HissesWith Love and HissesWith Love and Hisses is a 1927 short military comedy silent film. One of a dozen or so films starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy, this silent two-reeler features the pair as soldier and commanding officer.-Cast:*Stan Laurel as Cuthbert...
(1927) - Sailors BewareSailors BewareSailors, Beware! is a Hal Roach two reel silent film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy before they were officially a team. Also appearing in the film are Anita Garvin, and Hollywood midget Harry Earles, who would once again appear with Laurel and Hardy in Block-Heads .-Cast:*Stan Laurel as...
(1927) - Hats OffHats OffHats Off is a Laurel and Hardy silent comedy film. It was made in 1927 by the Hal Roach Studios. It starred Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and is considered a lost film.- Plot :...
(1927) - The Battle of the CenturyThe Battle of the CenturyThe Battle of the Century is a 1927 Hal Roach two-reeler starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who, although just teamed, had yet to take on their recognisable Stan and Ollie characters on a more or less permanent basis. A young Lou Costello can be seen in an early scene as a member of the...
(1927) - From Soup to Nuts (1928)
- Their Purple MomentTheir Purple MomentTheir Purple Moment is a 1928 short comedy silent film starring Laurel and Hardy....
(1928) - Trent's Last CaseTrent's Last Case (1929 film)Trent's Last Case is an American detective film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Raymond Griffith, Marceline Day, Raymond Hatton, and Donald Crisp, and released by Fox Film Corporation...
(1929) - BlottoBlotto (1930 film)Blotto is a comedy film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.-Production background:The film survives only in a censored 1937 re-release print which has had Pre-Code sequences removed and a new music track added.Although the original 1930 version is now...
(1930) - Be Big!Be Big!Be Big! is a Hal Roach three-reel comedy starring Laurel and Hardy. It was shot in November and December 1930, and released on February 7, 1931 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Dialogue was by H.M. Walker and direction by James Parrott.-Opening title:Mr...
(1931) - Swiss MissSwiss MissSwiss Miss is a brand name for cocoa powder and pudding products sold by American food company, ConAgra Foods, Inc. Created with a blend of "dark European cocoa", Swiss Miss is a well-established brand of instant hot chocolate in America...
(1938) - A Chump at OxfordA Chump at OxfordA Chump at Oxford, directed by Alfred J. Goulding and released in 1940 by United Artists, was the penultimate Laurel and Hardy film made at the Hal Roach studios. Originally released as a streamliner featurette at forty minutes long, twenty minutes of footage largely unrelated to the main plot...
(1940) - Cookoo CavaliersCookoo CavaliersCookoo Cavaliers is the 51st short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1940)
External links
- Interview angelfire.com
- 1991 Article by Jesse Green maryellenmark.com
- Anita Garvin at Findagrave.com