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Charlotte Greenwood is a Actor American born on 24 june 1890 at Philadelphia (USA)

Charlotte Greenwood

Charlotte Greenwood
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Birth name Frances Charlotte Greenwood
Nationality USA
Birth 24 june 1890 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 28 december 1977 (at 87 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Frances Charlotte Greenwood (June 25, 1890 – December 28, 1977) was an American actress and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, Greenwood started in vaudeville, and starred on Broadway, movies and radio. Standing around six feet tall, she was best known for her long legs and high kicks. She earned the unique praise of being, in her words, the "...only woman in the world who could kick a giraffe in the eye."

In 1913, Oliver Morosco cast her as Queen Ann Soforth of Oogaboo late in the run of L. Frank Baum and Louis F. Gottschalk's The Tik-Tok Man of Oz (better known in its novelization as Tik-Tok of Oz). In 1916, Morosco commissioned a successful star vehicle stage play titled So Long Letty. This role made her a star; she reprised it in the 1929 movie of the same name.

She appeared with such luminaries as Charles Ruggles, Betty Grable, Jimmy Durante, Eddie Cantor, Buster Keaton, and Carmen Miranda. Most of Greenwood's best work was done on the stage, and was lauded by such critics as James Agate, Alexander Woollcott, and Claudia Cassidy. One of her most successful roles was that of Juno in Cole Porter's Out of This World in which she introduced the Porter classic "I Sleep Easier Now". She had some discomforts with that play, as she had become a devout Christian Scientist and feared the play was too risqué. She also reportedly turned down a role as "Mother Superior" in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music partly because she felt she could not, in good conscience, play a nun because of her faith. One of her last movie roles was singing and dancing as the feisty matriarch, Aunt Eller, in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!.

Biography

Au théâtre (où elle est actrice, danseuse et — plus occasionnellement — chanteuse, se produisant notamment dans des vaudevilles), Charlotte Greenwood débute en 1912 à Broadway (New York) et y joue régulièrement jusqu'en 1927, dans une opérette de Franz Lehár (en 1913), cinq comédies musicales et cinq revues, avant une ultime prestation en 1950-1951, dans la comédie musicale Out of This World de Cole Porter.

Au cinéma, elle apparaît dans seulement trente-trois films américains, les trois premiers muets en 1915, 1918 et 1928, les trente suivants entre 1929 et 1956, année où elle se retire quasiment de l'écran — si l'on excepte un épisode d'une série télévisée diffusé en 1961 —. Notons que son premier film parlant en 1929 est So Long Letty, film musical de Lloyd Bacon, adaptation de la comédie musicale éponyme qu'elle avait créée à Broadway en 1916, tenant le rôle principal de Letty. Deux de ses films les mieux connus sont la version américaine de Buster se marie en 1931, comédie avec Buster Keaton (une version française alternative a aussi été réalisée), et le film musical Oklahoma ! en 1955, avec Gordon MacRae et Gloria Grahame.

Durant sa carrière, Charlotte Greenwood est également active à la radio. À ce titre, une étoile lui est dédiée sur le Walk of Fame d'Hollywood Boulevard.

Best films

Oklahoma! (1955)
(Actress)

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Thomas Little
Thomas Little
(8 films)
Richard Day
Richard Day
(6 films)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
(5 films)
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Filmography of Charlotte Greenwood (30 films)

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Actress

The Opposite Sex, 1h57
Directed by David Miller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors June Allyson, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Jeff Richards, Ann Sheridan, Ann Miller
Roles Lucy
Rating60% 3.0470353.0470353.0470353.0470353.047035
The story concerns Kay Hilliard (June Allyson), a former nightclub singer who discovers her husband Steven (Leslie Nielsen) is having an affair with showgirl Crystal Allen (Joan Collins). Kay is the last to find out among her circle of gossiping girlfriends. Kay travels to Reno to divorce from Steve who then marries Crystal, but when Kay finds out that Crystal isn't true to Steve she starts fighting to win her ex-husband back.
Glory
Glory (1956)
, 1h40
Directed by David Butler
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Margaret O'Brien, Walter Brennan, Charlotte Greenwood, John Rollin Lupton, Lisa Davis Waltz, Gus Schilling
Roles Miz Agnes Tilbee
Rating58% 2.9065852.9065852.9065852.9065852.906585
Agnes Tilbee and granddaughter Clarabell are excited about their Fairwood Farm's new foal, which they name Glory, although because it's a filly, her chances of becoming a championship racehorse aren't great.
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! (1955)
, 2h25
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Musical, Romance, Western
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Children's films
Actors Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood, Shirley Jones, Rod Steiger
Roles Aunt Eller
Rating69% 3.4973153.4973153.4973153.4973153.497315
À la fin du XIX siècle, le territoire indien de l'Oklahoma est ouvert à la colonisation. C'est dans ce contexte que se déroule le récit qui concerne les problèmes de cœur que rencontrent les cow-boys Curly et Will avec deux demoiselles, Laurey et Annie.
Dangerous When Wet, 1h35
Directed by Charles Walters
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Musical films
Actors Rita Hayworth, Esther Williams, Glenn Ford, Fernando Lamas, Jack Carson, George Macready
Roles Ma Higgins
Rating61% 3.098033.098033.098033.098033.09803
Katie Higgins (Williams) is the wholesome daughter of a dairy farmer. The entire family (Pa, Ma, Suzie, Katie, and Junior) start the day with a brisk song and morning swim. One day, Katie meets travelling salesman Windy Weebe (Carson) who is instantly smitten. Weebe sells an elixir that purports to turn the user into a peppy, fit-as-a-fiddle specimen, and upon noticing the entire family's strength in the water, suggests that they all attempt to swim the English Channel. The family and Weebe head off to England whereupon they learn that the distance to be conquered is 20 miles "as the seagull flies" but with the currents, can be up to 42 miles. Katie is the only one in the family strong enough to attempt this feat, so she begins training with Weebe as her coach.
Peggy
Peggy (1950)
, 1h16
Directed by Frederick de Cordova
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Diana Lynn, Charles Coburn, Charlotte Greenwood, Barbara Lawrence, Charles Drake, Rock Hudson
Roles Mrs. Emilia Fielding
Rating67% 3.3572953.3572953.3572953.3572953.357295
The Great Dan Patch, 1h34
Directed by Joseph M. Newman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Horse sports in film
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Gail Russell, Ruth Warrick, Charlotte Greenwood, Henry Hull, John Hoyt
Roles Aunt Netty
Rating58% 2.9029452.9029452.9029452.9029452.902945
In the last decade of the 19th century, chemist David Palmer returns to Oxford, Indiana, after living in Chicago for a few years. The return is brought on by his upcoming marriage to school teacher Ruth Treadwell.
Oh, You Beautiful Doll, 1h33
Directed by John M. Stahl
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Mark Stevens, June Haver, Edward Clark, John Davidson, S.Z. Sakall, James Griffith
Roles Anna
Rating59% 2.9546052.9546052.9546052.9546052.954605
The film is a fictionalized biography of Fred Fisher, a German-born American writer of Tin Pan Alley songs. Tin Pan Alley promoter (Mark Stevens) turns serious composer Fred Breitenbach (S.Z. Sakall) into songwriter Fred Fisher. Fred Fisher is his assumed name in real life and Breitenbach is his birth surname. In the film, many Fisher songs were given a symphonic arrangement that was performed at Aeolian Hall. Among the Fisher songs heard were:
Driftwood
Driftwood (1947)
, 1h28
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about children
Actors Ruth Warrick, Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger, Charlotte Greenwood, Natalie Wood, Jerome Cowan
Roles Mathilda
Rating69% 3.4816553.4816553.4816553.4816553.481655
Peu après le décès de son vieux tuteur, Jenny, une jeune orpheline, adopte un chien rescapé d'un accident d'avion. Mais à qui confier cette jeune fille et son chien ? Ce dernier va s'avérer être très utile à la communauté et Jenny va trouver des parents d'adoption.
Wake Up and Dream, 1h32
Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy
Themes Children's films
Actors John Payne, Charlotte Greenwood, June Haver, John Ireland, Clem Bevans, Charles Russell
Roles Sara March
Rating61% 3.0958953.0958953.0958953.0958953.095895
Jeff Cairn enlists in the Navy. He puts younger sister Nella in a cousin's care, but she misses the boarding house where they lived and where old Henry Pecket let her work on his sloop, docked out back.
Home in Indiana, 1h43
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Walter Brennan, Charlotte Greenwood, Ward Bond, Charles Dingle, Lon McCallister, Jeanne Crain
Roles Penelope 'Penny' Bolt
Rating64% 3.2406653.2406653.2406653.2406653.240665
Having just been sent away to live with his uncle and aunt in Indiana, teenager Sparke Thornton (Lon McCallister) has a penchant for trouble. At first, he is not satisfied with the arrangement, and continues to express his rebellious behavior. Already on his first day, he plans on running away, but crossing a harness racing track convinces him to stay in Indiana. The owner, Godaw Boole (Charles Dingle) welcomes Sparke, and introduces him to Char Bruce (Jeanne Crain), a tomboyish girl who loves to race horses. Through a colored servant (George Reed) informs him that his uncle Thunder Bolt (Walter Brennan) was once part of harness horse racing as a respected sulky driver.
Up in Mabel's Room, 1h16
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Marjorie Reynolds, Dennis O'Keefe, Gail Patrick, Mischa Auer, Charlotte Greenwood, Binnie Barnes
Roles Martha
Rating61% 3.0963453.0963453.0963453.0963453.096345
Right after Gary Ainsworth (Dennis O'Keefe) is married to his Geraldine (Marjorie Reynolds) and they are about to celebrate one month as a married couple, he is contacted by his ex-girlfriend Mabel Essington (Gail Patrick). Mabel is now in a relationship with Gary's business partner, Arthur Weldon (Lee Bowman), and she wants to return a gift she got from Gary when they were in Mexico City on vacation.
The Gang's All Here, 1h43
Directed by Busby Berkeley
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Eugene Pallette, Edward Everett Horton, Jeanne Crain, Charlotte Greenwood
Roles Mrs. Peyton Potter
Rating65% 3.2927153.2927153.2927153.2927153.292715
Wealthy businessman Andrew J. "A. J." Mason, Sr. takes his nervous partner, Peyton Potter, to the Club New Yorker for a celebratory evening with his son, Sgt. Andrew J. Mason, Jr., who is about to report for active duty in the Army. A. J. and Andy enjoy the show, which features master of ceremonies Phil Baker and dancer Tony De Marco, while Potter worries about what his wife Blossom would say if she knew he was there. While Potter is trapped into dancing with Brazilian sensation Dorita, Andy becomes intrigued by entertainer Eadie Allen. Phil warns Andy that because Eadie dances at the Broadway Canteen between shows, she will not go out on a date with him, but Andy follows her to the canteen and tells her that his name is Sgt. Pat Casey so that she will not be intimidated by his wealth. Despite her insistence that she cannot date servicemen outside the canteen, Eadie is charmed by Andy and agrees to meet him later when he pursues her to the nightclub. Eadie and Andy spend the evening talking and falling in love, and the next day, Eadie bids him farewell at the train station and promises to write every day. Andy distinguishes himself in battle in the South Pacific, and is granted a furlough after being awarded a medal. A. J. is thrilled and plans to throw a welcome home party for Andy at the Club New Yorker. Phil cannot accommodate his plans, however, as the club is closed for two weeks while the company rehearses a new show. Munificent as always, A. J. invites the performers to rehearse at his and Potter's homes, where they can throw a lavish garden party and war bond rally to welcome Andy. Potter is perturbed about the arrangements when he learns that Blossom knows Phil from her former days as an entertainer, and his chagrin grows when Tony's partner cannot perform and he asks Potter's daughter Vivian to dance with him. Hoping to persuade the stodgy Potter to allow Vivian to perform, Blossom tells him that Phil has threatened to reveal her wild past if Vivian is not in the show. Potter acquiesces, but his problems grow when he is pursued by the romantic-minded Dorita. When not chasing Potter, Dorita learns that Vivian has a boyfriend named Andy, and that he and Eadie's "Casey" are the same man. Complications arise as Dorita tries to keep Vivian and Eadie from discovering Andy's deception. When Andy and the real Pat Casey arrive at the club, however, Eadie learns the truth. Andy proclaims that he wants to marry her and not Vivian, but Eadie insists on breaking off their relationship, as she believes that Vivian really cares for him. During the show, however, Vivian tells Eadie that she is going to Broadway to perform as Tony's permanent partner, and reveals that she and Andy were never truly in love. As the show comes to a close, Eadie and Andy reconcile, and everyone joins in the final song.
Springtime in the Rockies, 1h31
Directed by Irving Cummings
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Betty Grable, John Payne, Carmen Miranda, Cesar Romero, Charlotte Greenwood, Edward Everett Horton
Roles Phoebe Gray
Rating66% 3.3436753.3436753.3436753.3436753.343675
During the thirty-fourth week of their hit Broadway show, dancer Vicky Lane (Betty Grable) awaits the arrival of her partner, Dan Christy (John Payne), but as usual, he is late. Vicky thinks that Dan is buying her an engagement ring and is infuriated to discover that he has been on a date with socialite Marilyn Crothers.
Moon Over Miami, 1h31
Directed by Walter Lang
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Robert Cummings, Carole Landis, Jack Haley, Fortunio Bonanova
Roles Aunt Susan 'Sue' Latimer
Rating66% 3.344683.344683.344683.344683.34468
Sisters Kay and Barbara Latimer are working as carhops in a Texas drive-in restaurant with their aunt Susan, the cook, when they are notified that an expected inheritance of $55,000 is only $4,000 after taxes and fees. Determined to marry a millionaire, Kay talks Barbara and Susan into spending the money on a trip to Miami, where she hopes to hook a rich man at a resort.