Margaret Dumont
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Margaret Dumont was an American comic actress best known as the dignified, often flustered foil to the Marx Brothers in many of their classic films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margaret Dumont canonical | 8 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comic actress
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| activeIn | Hollywood Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
MGM Marx Brothers films
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Paramount Pictures Marx Brothers films NERFINISHED ⓘ classic Hollywood comedy films ⓘ |
| birthName | Daisy Juliette Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
comic foil
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dignified society matron ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | iconic straight woman in American comedy ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
screwball comedy
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slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| influencedWork | American film comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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theatre ⓘ |
| memberOf | Marx Brothers film ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Margaret Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic performances in Marx Brothers films
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portraying wealthy, often flustered dowagers ⓘ roles as dignified foil to the Marx Brothers ⓘ straight-faced reactions to Marx Brothers’ antics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Day at the Races
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A Night at the Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ Animal Crackers NERFINISHED ⓘ At the Circus ⓘ Duck Soup NERFINISHED ⓘ Go West NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Store NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cocoanuts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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comedian ⓘ |
| portrayedRoleType |
opera patron
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socialite ⓘ wealthy patroness ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Chico Marx
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Groucho Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Harpo Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeppo Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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