- Anita Garvin
Anita Garvin (
February 11 ,1907 -July 7 ,1994 ) was an Americanactress andcomedienne who appeared in both silent and sound films. She is best known for her work with comediansLaurel and Hardy andCharley Chase .Garvin was born in
New York City . Later, she moved toCalifornia where in 1924, she initially worked for Al Christie's comedy unit. She then began work for Educational Studios and eventually, in 1926Hal Roach , where she appeared in many silent films with Charley Chase, James Finlayson, andMax Davidson as well as playing occasional supporting roles in feature films.In 1928, she was teamed with Marion "Peanuts" Byron as a short-lived female version of Laurel & Hardy. Garvin appeared in a total of eleven Laurel and Hardy films. In the sound era, she also appeared in comedies produced at
Vitaphone , Educational,RKO and Columbia.Her last film is apparently a
Three Stooges short from 1940Fact|date=October 2008. She then gave up acting to raise a family.External links
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* [http://members.aol.com/jvbguy/ag.htm Biography] aol.com
* [http://www.angelfire.com/mn/hp/anita1.html Interview] angelfire.com
* [http://www.maryellenmark.com/text/magazines/premier/214P.html 1991 Article by Jesse Green] maryellenmark.com
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