Anita Louise
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Anita Louise in Call It a Day (1937)
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| Born | Anita Louise Fremault January 9, 1915 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. West Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | stroke |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Other names | Anita Fremault |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1921–1970 |
| Spouse(s) | Buddy Adler (m. 1940–1960; his death) 2 children Henry Berger (m. 1962–1970; her death) |
Anita Louise (January 9, 1915 – April 25, 1970) was an American film actress best known for her performances in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), The Story of Louis Pasteur (1935), and Anthony Adverse (1936).[1]
Life and career
Anita Louise Fremault was born on January 9, 1915 in New York City.[1] She made her acting debut on Broadway at the age of six, and within a year was appearing regularly in Hollywood films. By her late teens she was being cast in leading and supporting roles in major productions, and was highly regarded for her delicate features and blonde hair.
As her stature in Hollywood grew, she was named as a WAMPAS Baby Star, and was frequently described as one of cinema's most fashionable and stylish women. Her reputation was further enhanced by her role as Hollywood society hostess, with her parties attended by the elite of Hollywood, and widely and regularly reported in the news media.
Among her film successes were Madame Du Barry (1934), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), The Story of Louis Pasteur (1935), Anthony Adverse (1936), Marie Antoinette (1938), The Sisters (1938), and The Little Princess (1939).
By the 1940s, Louise was reduced to minor roles and acted very infrequently until the advent of television in the 1950s provided her with further opportunities. In middle age she played one of her most widely seen roles as the gentle mother, Nell McLaughlin, in the CBS television series My Friend Flicka from 1956–1957, with co-stars Johnny Washbrook, Gene Evans, and Frank Ferguson.
Louise virtually retired after My Friend Flicka, which was rebroadcast thereafter for a generation. Her husband of twenty years, the film producer Buddy Adler, died in 1960.[1] She married Henry Berger in 1962. Louise died of a stroke on April 25, 1970 in West Los Angeles, California. She was buried next to Berger at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[2] She was 55 years old.
Louise has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of her contribution to Motion Pictures at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1922 | Down to the Sea in Ships | (uncredited) |
| 1924 | The Sixth Commandment | |
| 1924 | Lend Me Your Husband | |
| 1927 | The Music Master | |
| 1927 | Memories | |
| 1928 | 4 Devils | Louise |
| 1928 | A Woman of Affairs | Diana as a Child (uncredited) |
| 1929 | The Spirit of Youth | Toodles Ewing |
| 1929 | Square Shoulders | Mary Jane |
| 1929 | Wonder of Women | Lottie |
| 1929 | The Marriage Playground | Blanca Wheater |
| 1930 | The Florodora Girl | Vibart Child |
| 1930 | What a Man | Marion Kilbourne |
| 1930 | Just Like Heaven | Mimi |
| 1930 | The Third Alarm | Milly Morton |
| 1931 | Everything's Rosie | Rosie Droop |
| 1931 | The Great Meadow | Betty Hall |
| 1931 | Millie | Constance 'Connie' Maitland |
| 1931 | The Woman Between | Helen Weston |
| 1931 | Heaven On Earth | Towhead |
| 1932 | The Phantom of Crestwood | Esther Wren |
| 1933 | Our Betters | Elizabeth 'Bessie' Saunders |
| 1934 | The Most Precious Thing in Life | Patty O'Day |
| 1934 | Are We Civilized? | Norma Bockner |
| 1934 | Cross Streets | Clara Grattan |
| 1934 | I Give My Love | Lorna March |
| 1934 | Judge Priest | Ellie May Gillespie |
| 1934 | Madame DuBarry | Marie Antoinette |
| 1934 | The Firebird | Mariette Pointer |
| 1934 | Bachelor of Arts | Mimi Smith |
| 1935 | Lady Tubbs | Wynne Howard |
| 1935 | Here's to Romance | Lydia Lubov |
| 1935 | Personal Maid's Secret | Diana Abercrombie |
| 1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Titania, Queen of the Fairies |
| 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteur | Annette Pasteur |
| 1936 | Brides Are Like That | Hazel Robinson |
| 1936 | Anthony Adverse | Maria |
| 1937 | Green Light | Phyllis Dexter |
| 1937 | Call It a Day | Joan Collett |
| 1937 | The Go Getter | Margaret Ricks |
| 1937 | That Certain Woman | Florence 'Flip' Carson Merrick |
| 1937 | First Lady | Emmy Page |
| 1937 | Tovarich | Helene Dupont |
| 1938 | My Bill | Muriel Colbrook |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinette | Princesse de Lamballe |
| 1938 | The Sisters | Helen Elliot Johnson |
| 1938 | Going Places | Ellen Parker |
| 1939 | The Little Princess | Rose Hamilton |
| 1939 | The Gorilla | Norma Denby |
| 1939 | These Glamour Girls | Daphne 'Daph' Graves |
| 1939 | Hero For a Day | Sylvia Higgins |
| 1939 | Main Street Lawyer | Honey Boggs |
| 1939 | Reno | Mrs. Joanne Ryder |
| 1940 | Wagons Westward | Phyllis O'Conover |
| 1940 | Glamour for Sale | Ann Powell |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Mary Wilson |
| 1941 | The Phantom Submarine | Madeline Neilson |
| 1941 | Two in a Taxi | Bonnie |
| 1941 | Harmon of Michigan | Peggy Adams |
| 1943 | Dangerous Blondes | Julie Taylor |
| 1944 | Nine Girls | Paula Canfield |
| 1944 | Casanova Brown | Madge Ferris |
| 1945 | Love Letters | Helen Wentworth |
| 1946 | The Fighting Guardsman | Amelie de Montrevel |
| 1946 | The Bandit of Sherwood Forest | Lady Catherine Maitland |
| 1946 | The Devil's Mask | Janet Mitchell |
| 1946 | Personality Kid | Laura Howard |
| 1946 | Shadowed | Carol Johnson |
| 1947 | Blondie's Big Moment | Miss Gary |
| 1947 | Bulldog Drummond at Bay | Doris Hamilton |
| 1952 | Retreat, Hell! | Ruth Hansen |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1950 | Stars Over Hollywood | 1 episode | |
| 1952 | Footlights Theater | 1 episode | |
| 1953 | Your Favorite Story | ||
| 1952–55 | The Ford Television Theatre | Marie McCoy, Mother | |
| 1955 | Lux Video Theatre | ||
| 1956 | My Friend Flicka | Nell McLaughlin | |
| 1956 | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | ||
| 1957 | The Millionaire | Nancy Wellington | |
| 1957 | Playhouse 90 | Mabel Seymour Greer | |
| 1957 | Letter to Loretta | Laura | |
| 1962 | The United States Steel Hour | Mrs. McCabe | |
| 1969 | Mannix | Althea Greene | |
| 1970 | The Mod Squad |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Anita Louise at Find a Grave
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