Libby Taylor
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Libby Taylor (April 20, 1902 - August 23, 1961) was an African American character actress of the stage and screen who was active in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1950s.[1][2]
Born
April 20, 1902
Elizabeth A. Taylor
April 20, 1902
Chicago, Illinois, USA
DiedAugust 23, 1961 (aged 59)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Libby Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth A. Taylor April 20, 1902 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Died | August 23, 1961 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, USA |
Biography
In 1933, while working as a struggling actress in Harlem, she accepted Mae West's offer to become West's personal maid.[3] West in turn helped Taylor get roles in Hollywood films. This arrangement lasted for several years.[4][5][6] When Taylor had a stroke in 1955, she told reporters that contrary to the headlines, West had not been helping her financially.[7]
Selected filmography
- Bright Road (1953)
- Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
- Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)
- You're My Everything (1949)
- Another Part of the Forest (1948)
- The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
- The Perfect Marriage (1946)
- Cinderella Jones (1946)
- My Gal Sal (1942)
- Flight from Destiny (1941)
- Blonde Inspiration (1941)
- Santa Fe Trail (1941)
- The Howards of Virginia (1940)
- The Great McGinty (1940)
- Babes in Arms (1939)
- Secrets of an Actress (1938)
- Smashing the Rackets (1938)
- Woman Against Woman (1938)
- The Buccaneer (1938)
- The Good Old Soak (1937)
- Three Smart Girls (1936)
- Libeled Lady (1936)
- Lucky Corrigan (1936)
- Stage Struck (1936)
- Diamond Jim (1935)
- Every Night at Eight (1935)
- Shanghai (1935)
- Black Sheep (1935)
- Star of Midnight (1935)
- Transient Lady (1935)
- Sweet Music (1935)
- Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
- Society Doctor (1935)
- I'm No Angel (1933)
- Ann Carver's Profession (1933)
- The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
