Highest rated movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Lowest rated movie: Lady in the Dark (1944)
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Movies starring Marietta Canty have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 66%.
A Streetcar Named Desire - released in 1951 - is Marietta Canty's highest rated movie, with a score of 84% based on 663 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Marietta Canty is Lady in the Dark - released in 1944 - with a score of 43% based on 2 reviews.
Marietta Canty (1905-1986) was an African American actress, community activist and recipient of numerous humanist awards.
As an actress, Marietta Canty first appeared on Broadway in 1933. She also appeared in 40 films between 1940 and 1955, mostly in supporting roles and bit parts. Two of her first roles were in the films The Lady is Waiting (1942) and The Spoilers (1942), both with Marlene Dietrich in the leading role. Canty is perhaps best known as Delilah, Spencer Tracy's housemaid, in the comedy Father of the Bride (1950) and in its sequel Father's Little Dividend (1951). Canty retired from film acting in 1955, her last role in Hollywood was Rebel Without a Cause starring James Dean, where she had a memorable part as Sal Mineo's family maid.
Marietta Canty has acted in films with Bess Flowers, Spencer Tracy, Franklyn Farnum and Sam Harris.
Marietta Canty has worked with these film directors: Vincente Minnelli, Elia Kazan, Mitchell Leisen and Michael Curtiz.
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