- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 11, 1906
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- July 7, 1994
Anita Garvin
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. The following year she joined the Ziegfeld Follies. She took pride in being the only woman allowed to touch Will Rogers's ropes. She also appeared in Earl Carroll Vanities. Garvin went on tour with the musical Sally staying with the show for two seasons, then decided to stay in California when the tour left that stop in 1924. In Hollywood, Garvin began working for Christie Film Company's comedies. She re…
Filmography
movieLaurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
He Asked for It
movieHe Asked for It
1940
Sunk by the Census
movieSunk by the Census
1940
movieBested by a Beard
1940 · Mrs. Vivian Errol
movieA Chump at Oxford
1940 · Mrs. Vandevere (uncredited)
Truth Aches
movieTruth Aches
1939 · Mrs. Errol
Home Boner
movieHome Boner
1939
movieSwiss Miss
1938 · Tradesman's wife
movieTopper
1937
Sleepless Hollow
movieSleepless Hollow
1936 · Harry's Wife
movieWhile the Cat's Away
1936 · Emma
movieMerry Wives of Reno
1934 · Male-Seeking Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
movieHis Silent Racket
1933 · Mrs. Finlayson
movieAsleep in the Feet
1933 · Dance Hall Hostess
The Millionaire Cat
movieThe Millionaire Cat
1932 · Natalie
Yoo-Hoo
movieYoo-Hoo
1932 · Anita
movieShow Business
1932 · Anita Garvin
The Hollywood Handicap
movieThe Hollywood Handicap
1932
movieMurder at Midnight
1931 · Party Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Skulls
1931 · Señora Laurel
movieBe Big!
1931 · Mrs. Laurel (uncredited)
movieThe Chiselers
1931 · Mme. Laurel
movieWhispering Whoopee
1930 · Miss Garvin
movieBlotto
1930 · Mrs. Laurel
movieSally
1930 · Party Guest (uncredited)
movieDynamite
1929 · Undetermined Role (uncredited)
movieRed Hot Rhythm
1929 · Mable
movieStepping Out
1929 · The Date
Hunting the Hunter
movieHunting the Hunter
1929
movieOur Modern Maidens
1929 · Bridesmaid (uncredited)
movieThe Single Standard
1929 · Packy's Jealous Girlfriend at Art Exhibition (uncredited)
movieModern Love
1929 · Mrs. Weston - the Brunette
movieOn With the Show!
1929 · Chorine (uncredited)
movieMovie Night
1929
movieThe Charlatan
1929 · Mrs. Paynter
movieTrent's Last Case
1929 · Ottilie Dunois
Off to Buffalo
movieOff to Buffalo
1929 · Mrs. Brown
movieA Pair of Tights
1929 · Anita
Going Ga-Ga
movieGoing Ga-Ga
1929 · Anita
movieFeed 'em and Weep
1928
movieImagine My Embarrassment
1928
Roaming Romeo
movieRoaming Romeo
1928 · The Princess
movieTheir Purple Moment
1928 · Oliver's Girlfriend
Fandango
movieFandango
1928
movieThe Play Girl
1928 · Millie
movieFrom Soup to Nuts
1928 · Mrs. Culpepper
movieThe Battle of the Century
1927 · Slips on pie (uncredited)
movieNever the Dames Shall Meet
1927 · Edna's Sister
Fighting Fathers
movieFighting Fathers
1927 · Mrs. Sniffleblaster
movieAssistant Wives
1927 · Gwendolyn - the Flapjack Queen
movieHats Off
1927 · Customer at top of stairs
movieSailors, Beware!
1927 · Madame Ritz
movieWith Love and Hisses
1927 · Captain Bustle's 1st girlfriend
movieWhy Girls Love Sailors
1927 · Captain's Wife
movieBaby Brother
1927 · Amorous nursemaid
movieForgotten Sweeties
1927
movieUpstream
1927 · Theatre Audience Admirer at Stage Door
movieTwo-Time Mama
1927 · Mrs. Dazzle
movieMany Scrappy Returns
1927 · Wellington's Wife
The Motor Boat Demon
movieThe Motor Boat Demon
1927 · Colleen
movieBertha the Sewing Machine Girl
1926 · Flo Mason
movieRaggedy Rose
1926 · Janice
movieMove Along
1926 · Rich girl with roses
Creeps
movieCreeps
1926
For Sadie's Sake
movieFor Sadie's Sake
1926
My Swedie
movieMy Swedie
1925 · Ethel Lorraine
movieFair But Foolish
1925
A Taxi War
movieA Taxi War
1925
Book Bozo
movieBook Bozo
1925
movieThe Sleuth
1925 · The other woman
In the Grease
movieIn the Grease
1925 · Physical Culture teacher
A Dangerous Peach
movieA Dangerous Peach
1925 · Mrs. Wilson
movieThe Last Man on Earth
1924 · A Millionairess (uncredited)
Bright Lights
movieBright Lights
1924