Marguerite Chapman

Born: 1918-03-09 in Chatham, New York, USA

Died: 1999-08-31

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marguerite Chapman (March 9, 1918 — August 31, 1999) was an American actress. Born in Chatham, New York, she was working as a telephone switchboard operator in White Plains, New York when her good looks brought about the opportunity to pursue a career in modeling. Signed by the prestigious John Robert Powers Agency in New York City, the publicity she earned modeling brought an offer from 20th Century Fox film studios in Hollywood. She made her film debut in 1940, working for the next two years in small roles. In 1942, her big break came with Republic Pictures when she was cast in the leading female role in the twelve-part adventure film serial Spy Smasher, a production that is considered by many as one of the best serials ever made. As a result, Chapman soon began receiving offers for more leading roles and appeared opposite important stars such as Edward G. Robinson and George Sanders. With America's entry in World War II, she entertained the troops, worked for the War bond drive and at the Hollywood Canteen. During the 1950s Chapman continued to perform mostly in secondary film roles, notably in Marilyn Monroe's 1955 hit The Seven Year Itch. However, with the advent of television she kept busy into the early 1960s with guest appearances in a number different shows including Rawhide, Perry Mason, and Four Star Playhouse. Chapman was reportedly initially selected to play the role of "Old Rose" Dawson-Calvert in the 1997 James Cameron epic Titanic but poor health prevented her from accepting the offer.[citation needed] For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Marguerite Chapman has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6290 Hollywood Blvd. Marguerite Chapman died in 1999, aged 81, and was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, in Culver City, California Description above from the Wikipedia article Marguerite Chapman, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1959

Rawhide as Madge

1957

Perry Mason as Faye Donner
Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Norma Randall

1955

The Millionaire as Myra Putnam
The Seven Year Itch as Miss Morris

1954

Climax! as Myra Saunders
Studio 57
The Whistler

1953

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
City Detective
Revlon Mirror Theatre as Elaine Merrill

1952

Four Star Playhouse as Linda
Chevron Theatre
Bloodhounds of Broadway as Yvonne Dugan
The Last Page as Stella Tracy
Sea Tiger as Jenine Duval

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Vicky
Flight to Mars as Alita

1950

1949

The Green Promise as Deborah Matthews

1948

Studio One as Laura Adams
Relentless as Luella Purdy
Coroner Creek as Kate Hardison
The Gallant Blade as Nanon de Lartigues

1947

Mr. District Attorney as Marcia Manning

1946

One Way to Love as Marcia Winthrop
The Walls Came Tumbling Down as Patricia Foster, AKA Laura Browning

1945

Pardon My Past as Joan
Counter-Attack as Lisa Elenko

1944

Strange Affair as Marie Dumont Baumler

1943

Destroyer as Mary Boleslavski
Appointment in Berlin as Ilse Von Preissing
Murder in Times Square as Melinda Matthews
One Dangerous Night as Eve Andrews
My Kingdom for a Cook as Pamela Morley

1942

Meet the Stewarts as Ann (uncredited)
Spy Smasher as Eve Corby
The Daring Young Man as Ann Minter
Parachute Nurse as Glenda White
The Spirit of Stanford as Fay Edwards
A Man's World as Mona Jackson
Submarine Raider as Sue Curry
The Playgirls as Sexette Member

1941

You're in the Army Now as Navy Blues Sextette Member
Navy Blues as Navy Blues Sextet Member
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Cecilia Grange
The Body Disappears as Christine Lunceford

1940

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum as Mary Bolton
On Their Own as Margaret