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Charlotte Greenwood

Stage Actress / Film Actress | * 06/25/1890 († 87, 12/28/1977) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
Frances Charlotte Greenwood (June 25, 1890 – December 28, 1977) was an American actress and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, Greenwood started in vaudeville, and starred on Broadway, movies and radio. Standing almost six feet tall (some sources say 5'10"), she was best known for her long legs and high kicks. She described herself as the "only woman in the world who could kick a giraffe in the eye." ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Romance / Love | Drama

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Uncle Claude comes to the Ardmore Beach Hotel to see Tommy and his wife. At the hotel, with his two granddaughters Ruth and Sally, Uncle Claude meets a wise talking employee named Letty, which causes ...

So Long Letty

Certification unknown

1929 | 3.0/5 | 1h 4min
Comedy, Music
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An inventor and his lanky girlfriend set an altitude record in his winged contraption. ...

Flying High

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1931 | 3.0/5 | 1h 20min
Romance / Love, Comedy, Music
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This joyous celebration of frontier life combines tender romance and violent passion in the Oklahoma Territory of the 1900s with a timeless score filled with unforgettable songs. Rodgers and Hammerste ...

Oklahoma!

G

1955 | 3.3/5 | 2h 25min
Western, Music, Romance / Love
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A deeply in debt heiress tries to land a rich man while a collector from the Sheriff's office is guarding the assets in her house. ...

The Man in Possession

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1931 | 3.3/5 | 1h 24min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Charlotte Greenwood

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Charlotte Greenwood as Actress(32)

as Lucy1956 The Opposite Sex
as Miz Agnes Tilbee1956 Glory
as Aunt Eller1955 Oklahoma!
as Ma Higgins1953 Dangerous When Wet
as Mrs. Emilia Fielding1950 Peggy
as Aunt Netty1949 The Great Dan Patch
as Anna1949 Oh, You Beautiful Doll
as Mathilda1947 Driftwood
as Sara March1946 Wake Up and Dream
as Martha1944 Up in Mabel's Room
as Penelope 'Penny' Bolt1944 Home in Indiana
as Mrs. Dugan1943 Dixie Dugan
as Mrs. Peyton Potter1943 The Gang's All Here
as Phoebe Gray1942 Springtime in the Rockies
as Martha Mason1941 The Perfect Snob
as Aunt Susan 'Sue' Latimer1941 Moon Over Miami
as Winnie Sage1941 Tall, Dark and Handsome
as Kit Ballantine1940 Young People
as Lola Langdon1940 Star Dust
as Binnie Crawford1940 Down Argentine Way
as Wanda Sinclair1933 Orders Is Orders
as Mrs. Crozier1932 Cheaters at Play
1931 Girls Will Be Boys
as Helen Martin1931 Palmy Days
as Sally Smith1931 Stepping Out
as Clara1931 The Man in Possession
as herself1931 The Christmas Party
as Polly Hathaway1931 Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Pansy Potts1931 Flying High
1930 Love Your Neighbor
as Letty Robbins1929 So Long Letty
as Emma1928 Baby Mine

Full Name: Charlotte Greenwood
Born: Wednesday, 06/25 1890 (June) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 12/28 1977 (December) in Los Angeles (aged: 87)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Spouses (current/former): Cyril Ring, Martin Joseph Broons
Father: Frank Greenwood
Mother: Annabelle Higgins
Other names for Charlotte Greenwood (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Frances Charlotte Greenwood"
Charlotte Greenwood frequently works together with these people:
Thomas Little (8x, Crew)
Cedric Gibbons (6x, Crew)
Richard Day (6x, Crew)
Bess Flowers (5x, Actress)
Busby Berkeley (5x, Crew)
Robert E. Hopkins (5x, Crew)
Darryl F. Zanuck (4x, Crew)
Irving Bacon (4x, Actor)
Allan Dwan (4x, Crew)
Cyril J. Mockridge (4x, Crew)
June Haver (4x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:403443, Added: 09/02/2018, Last updated: 03/28/2024