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Occupation
  
actress

Role
  
Actress

Name
  
Marguerite Chapman

Years active
  
1940–1976


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Born
  
March 9, 1918 (
1918-03-09
)
Chatham, New York, U.S.

Died
  
August 31, 1999, Burbank, California, United States

Spouse
  
Richard Bremerkamp (m. 1964–1972), G. Bentley Ryan (m. 1948–1950)

Movies
  
The Seven Year Itch, Flight to Mars, The Amazing Transpar, Spy Smasher, Coroner Creek

Similar People
  
Ray Enright, Robert Strauss, Evelyn Keyes, William Witney, Lesley Selander

Resting place
  

"Marguerite Chapman" Miss Breathless 1943


Marguerite Chapman (March 9, 1918 – August 31, 1999) was an American actress.

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Biography

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Born in Chatham, New York, she was working as a telephone switchboard operator in White Plains, New York when her good looks brought about the opportunity to pursue a career in modeling. Signed by the John Robert Powers Agency in New York City, she was subsequently discovered by Howard Hughes, who gave her a screen test. Persuaded to go to Hollywood in late 1939, she signed briefly with 20th Century Fox, was under contract to Warner Brothers in 1941, and then with Columbia from 1942 to 1948.

She made her film debut in 1940, working for the next two years in small roles. In 1942, her big break came with Republic Pictures when she was cast in the leading female role in the twelve-part adventure film serial Spy Smasher, a production that has been ranked among the best serials ever made. Chapman soon began receiving more leading roles and appeared opposite important stars such as Edward G. Robinson and George Sanders. With America's entry in World War II, she entertained the troops, worked for the War bond drive and at the Hollywood Canteen. She also starred in the famous pro-Soviet war film Counter-Attack, released in 1945.

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During the 1950s Chapman continued to perform mostly in secondary film roles, notably in Billy Wilder's 1955 hit The Seven Year Itch. However, with the advent of television she kept busy into the early 1960s with guest appearances in a number different shows including Rawhide, Perry Mason, and Four Star Playhouse.

Chapman was reportedly asked to audition for the role of "Old Rose" Dawson-Calvert in the 1997 James Cameron epic Titanic but was prevented by poor health.

For her contribution on television, Marguerite Chapman has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6284 Hollywood Boulevard.

Marguerite Chapman died August 31, 1999, aged 81, and was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, in Culver City, California.

Filmography

Actress
1977
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Operator
- Daughter of Evil (1977) - Operator
1976
Police Story (TV Series) as
Becky
- Odyssey of Death: Part 2 (1976) - Becky
1975
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Patron
- Ring of Life (1975) - Patron
1971
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) as
Angie's mother
- Don't Kid a Kidder (1971) - Angie's mother
1962
Frontier Circus (TV Series) as
Theresa Haskill
- Naomi Champagne (1962) - Theresa Haskill
1961
Laramie (TV Series) as
Valerie Farrell
- Mark of the Manhunters (1961) - Valerie Farrell
1960
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Faye Donner
- The Case of the Wandering Widow (1960) - Faye Donner
1960
The Amazing Transparent Man as
Laura
1959
The Lineup (TV Series) as
Cara
- Wake Up to Terror (1959) - Cara
1959
The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) as
Stella
- The Stand-In Heiress (1959) - Stella
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) as
Madge
- Incident with an Executioner (1959) - Madge
1958
Pursuit (TV Series)
- Eagle in a Cage (1958)
1958
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Myra Putnam
- The Norman Conover Story (1958) - Myra Putnam
1958
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) as
Norma Randall
- Bungalow Murder (1958) - Norma Randall
1958
Studio One (TV Series) as
Laura Adams
- A Dead Ringer (1958) - Laura Adams
1955
Climax! (TV Series) as
Kitty / Wife / Mrs. Carter / ...
- Shadow of a Memory (1957) - Kitty
- Thin Air (1955) - Wife
- The Healer (1955) - Mrs. Carter
- Private Worlds (1955) - Myra Saunders
1957
The Eve Arden Show (TV Series) as
Mother
- White Elephant Sale (1957) - Mother
1954
Studio 57 (TV Series) as
Ann Scotland / Janet / Pamela - American Official / ...
- Stephen and Publius Syrus (1957) - Janet
- Diagnosis of a Selfish Lady (1955) - Pamela - American Official
- The Will to Survive (1955) - Phyllis Warrender
- Sauce for the Gander (1954) - Ann Scotland
- The Traveling Room (1954) - Ann Scotland
1952
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Louise / Beth Rathburn
- Broken Barrier (1957) - Louise
- Life, Liberty and Orrin Dooley (1952) - Beth Rathburn
1955
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Lenore / Jane Drake / Linda
- No One to Cry With (1956) - Lenore
- Bedtime Story (1955) - Jane Drake
- June Bride (1955) - Linda
1956
Strange Stories (TV Series) as
Ann Scotland
- Such a Nice Little Girl (1956) - Ann Scotland
1956
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) as
Nancy Drake
- The Case of the Uncertain Hand (1956) - Nancy Drake
1956
Celebrity Playhouse (TV Series)
- Live Bait (1956)
1955
The Star and the Story (TV Series)
- End of Flight (1955)
1955
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Janet
- Stephen and Publius Cyrus (1955) - Janet
1955
Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) as
Jean Forester
- The World Below (1955) - Jean Forester
1955
The Seven Year Itch as
Miss Morris
1953
City Detective (TV Series) as
Rose / Leona
- Case of the Beautiful Miss X (1955) - Rose
- Christmas Pardon (1953) - Leona
1955
The Whistler (TV Series) as
Fran Gilbert
- The Jubilee Earring (1955) - Fran Gilbert
1954
Private Secretary (TV Series) as
Dorian France
- Original and Two Carbons (1954) - Dorian France
1954
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) as
Lisa / Linda
- The Contest (1954) - Lisa
- The Book (1954) - Linda
1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) as
Ann Scotland / Barbara Nicholson
- The Affairs of Ann (1954) - Ann Scotland
- Unfair Game (1954) - Barbara Nicholson
- Claire (1953)
- When a Lovely Woman (1953)
1954
Your Play Time (TV Series)
- Claire (1954)
- When a Lovely Women (1954)
1953
The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV Series) as
Elaine Merrill
- Key in the Lock (1953) - Elaine Merrill
1953
Hollywood Opening Night (TV Series)
- My Boss and I (1953)
1953
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Vicky
- Girl of My Dreams (1953) - Vicky
1953
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Wanda Brown
- I Cover Korea (1953) - Wanda Brown
1952
Chevron Theatre (TV Series)
- The Beautiful Miss X (1953)
- My Brother's Wife (1952)
- Alannah (1952)
- The Tin Bridge (1952)
1952
Bloodhounds of Broadway as
Yvonne Dugan
1952
Sea Tiger as
Jenine Duval
1952
Man Bait as
Stella Tracy
1951
Flight to Mars as
Alita
1951
The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series)
- A Lady's Companion (1951)
1950
Kansas Raiders as
Kate Clarke
1949
The Green Promise as
Deborah Matthews
1948
The Gallant Blade as
Nanon de Lartigues
1948
Coroner Creek as
Kate Hardison
1948
Relentless as
Luella Purdy
1947
Mr. District Attorney as
Marcia Manning
1946
The Walls Came Tumbling Down as
Patricia Foster aka Laura Browning
1946
One Way to Love as
Marcia Winthrop
1945
Pardon My Past as
Joan
1945
Counter-Attack as
Lisa Elenko
1944
Strange Affair as
Marie Dumont Baumler
1943
My Kingdom for a Cook as
Pamela Morley
1943
Destroyer as
Mary Boleslavski
1943
Appointment in Berlin as
Ilse Von Preising
1943
Murder in Times Square as
Melinda Matthews
1942
One Dangerous Night as
Eve Andrews
1942
The Daring Young Man as
Ann Minter
1942
The Spirit of Stanford as
Fay Edwards
1942
A Man's World as
Mona Jackson
1942
Parachute Nurse as
Glenda White
1942
Submarine Raider as
Sue Curry
1942
Meet the Stewarts as
Ann (uncredited)
1942
Spy Smasher as
Eve Corby
1942
The Playgirls (Short) as
Sextette Member
1941
You're in the Army Now as
Navy Blues Sextette Member
1941
West of the Rockies (Short)
1941
The Body Disappears as
Christine Lunceford
1941
Navy Blues as
Navy Blues Sextet Member
1941
The Great Lie as
Enthusiastic Film Fan in Trailer (uncredited)
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as
Cecilia Grange
1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum as
Mary Bolton
1940
Four Sons as
Peasant (uncredited)
1940
On Their Own as
Margaret
Soundtrack
1952
Bloodhounds of Broadway (performer: "You Send Me" - uncredited)
Self
1961
Here's Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.63 (1961) - Self
1955
Shower of Stars (TV Series) as
Self - Cameo
- Time Out for Ginger (1955) - Self - Cameo
1951
Your Show of Shows (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Performer
- Episode #4.22 (1953) - Self - Guest Performer
- Marguerite Chapman (1951) - Self - Guest Performer
Archive Footage
1966
Spy Smasher Returns (TV Movie) as
Eve Corby
1953
Your Play Time (TV Series)
- The Tin Bridge (1953)
1953
Footlights Theater (TV Series) as
Beth Rathburn
- Life, Liberty and Orrin Dooley (1953) - Beth Rathburn

References

Marguerite Chapman Wikipedia