Anita Garvin

Personal Info

Birthday

February 11, 1906

Day of Death

1994-07-07

(88 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Nita Garvin

Anna Frances "Anita" Garvin

Anna Frances Garvin

Anita Garvin

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anita Garvin (February 11, 1907 – July 7, 1994) was an American actress and comedian 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.] Her two sisters who danced in vaudeville encouraged her talents. At age 12, she lied to an agent saying she was "almost sixteen" and got a job being a bathing beauty for one of Mack Sennett's stage shows.

Known For

The Single Standard

Murder at Midnight

Swiss Miss

The Chiselers

A Chump at Oxford

Dynamite

The Battle of the Century

Red Hot Rhythm

Filmography

1940
Bested by a Beard
as Mrs. Vivian Errol
A Chump at Oxford
as Mrs. Vandevere (uncredited)
1939
Truth Aches
as Mrs. Errol
1938
Swiss Miss
as Tradesman's wife
1936
Sleepless Hollow
as Harry's Wife
While the Cat's Away
as Emma
1934
Merry Wives of Reno
as Male-Seeking Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
1933
His Silent Racket
as Mrs. Finlayson
Asleep in the Feet
as Dance Hall Hostess
1932
The Millionaire Cat
as Natalie
Yoo-Hoo
as Anita
Show Business
as Anita Garvin
1931
Murder at Midnight
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Skulls
as Señora Laurel
The Chiselers
as Mme. Laurel
Be Big!
as Mrs. Laurel
1930
Whispering Whoopee
as Miss Garvin
Blotto
as Mrs. Laurel
Sally
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1929
Dynamite
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Red Hot Rhythm
as Mable
Stepping Out
as The Date
Our Modern Maidens
as Bridesmaid (uncredited)
The Single Standard
as Packy's Jealous Girlfriend at Art Exhibition (uncredited)
Modern Love
as Mrs. Weston - the Brunette
On With the Show!
as Chorine (uncredited)
The Charlatan
as Mrs. Paynter
Trent's Last Case
as Ottilie Dunois
Off to Buffalo
as Mrs. Brown
A Pair of Tights
as Anita
Going Ga-Ga
as Anita
1928
Roaming Romeo
as The Princess
Their Purple Moment
as Oliver's Girlfriend
The Play Girl
as Millie
From Soup to Nuts
as Mrs. Culpepper
1927
The Battle of the Century
as Slips on pie (uncredited)
Never the Dames Shall Meet
as Edna's Sister
Fighting Fathers
as Mrs. Sniffleblaster
Assistant Wives
as Gwendolyn - the Flapjack Queen
Hats Off
as Customer at top of stairs
Sailors, Beware!
as Madame Ritz
With Love and Hisses
as Captain Bustle's 1st girlfriend
Why Girls Love Sailors
as Captain's Wife
Baby Brother
as Amorous nursemaid
Upstream
as Theatre Audience Admirer at Stage Door
Two-Time Mama
as Mrs. Dazzle
Many Scrappy Returns
as Wellington's Wife
The Motor Boat Demon
as Colleen
1926
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
as Flo Mason
Raggedy Rose
as Janice
Move Along
as Rich girl with roses
1925
My Swedie
as Ethel Lorraine
The Sleuth
as The other woman
In the Grease
as Physical Culture teacher
A Dangerous Peach
as Mrs. Wilson
1924
The Last Man on Earth
as A Millionairess (uncredited)