Actor
Marietta Canty
September 30, 1905 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Spencer Tracy
4 titles together
Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend, Boom Town
Richard Garrick
3 titles together
A Streetcar Named Desire, Dreamboat, A Man Called Peter
Paul Harvey
3 titles together
Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend, Dreamboat
Frank Orth
3 titles together
Father of the Bride, Boom Town, The Magnificent Dope
Bess Flowers
3 titles together
Dreamboat, The Heavenly Body, The Magnificent Dope
Barry Sullivan
2 titles together
The Bad and the Beautiful, Lady in the Dark
Full filmography · 34
Rebel Without a Cause
as Crawford Maid
19557.5
A Man Called Peter
as Emma
1955
The I Don't Care Girl
as Dolly
1953
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Ida (uncredited)
19527.3
Dreamboat
as Lavinia (uncredited)
1952
A Streetcar Named Desire
as Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
19517.6
Father's Little Dividend
as Delilah
19516.5
Belle Le Grand
as Daisy
1951
The Toast of New Orleans
as Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)
1950
Bright Leaf
as Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
19506
Father of the Bride
as Delilah
19507
My Foolish Heart
cast
1950