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Louise Beavers‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1902-03-08

Popularity

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Louise Beavers

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Louise Beavers

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1902-03-08

Popularity

star5.3

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louise Beavers (March 8, 1902 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress. Beavers appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows from the 1920s until 1960, most often cast in the role of a maid, servant, or slave. She was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, one of the four African-American sororities. Beavers was a breakthrough actress for black women and became known as a symbol of a "mammy" on the screen. A mammy archetype "is the portrayal within a narrative framework or other imagery of a black domestic servant, generally good-natured, often overweight, and loud". Louise Beavers started her career in the 1920s. At the time, black people in films were limited to acting in only very few roles, usually as slaves or domestic help. She played the "mammy" in many of the movies she acted in. She started to gain more attention in the acting world after she played the role of Julia in Coquette, which starred Mary Pickford. In this film she played the black maid and mother figure to a young white woman. She once received a review which stated: "Personally, Miss Beavers is just splendid, just as fine as she appears on screen, but she also has a charm all her own, which needs no screen role for recognition. She has a very pleasing personality, one that draws people to her instantly and makes them feel that they are meeting a friend instead of a Hollywood Star." Beavers had an attractive personality, and often played roles in which she helps a white protagonist mature in the course of the movie. In 1934, Beavers played Delilah in Imitation of Life in a dramatic role. Her character again plays a black maid, but instead of the usual stereotypical comedic or purely functional role, Delilah's story line is a secondary parallel plot. The public reacted positively to Beavers' performance. It was not only a breakthrough for Beavers, but was also "the first time in American cinema history that a black woman's problems were given major emotional weight in a major Hollywood motion picture". Some in the media recognized the unfairness of Hollywood's double standard regarding race. For example, California Graphic Magazine wrote, "the Academy could not recognize Miss Beavers. She is black!" As Beavers' career grew, some criticized her for the roles she accepted, alleging that such roles institutionalized the view that blacks were subservient to whites. Beavers dismissed the criticism. She acknowledged the limited opportunities available, but said: "I am only playing the parts. I don't live them." As she became more famous, Beavers began to speak against Hollywood's portrayal and treatment of black Americans, both during production and after promoting the films. Beavers became active in public life, seeking to help support African Americans. In later life, Beavers was plagued by health issues, including diabetes. She died on October 26, 1962, at the age of 60, following a heart attack. Beavers was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1976.

Movie Credits

42nd Street

42nd Street‌
star6.9
calendar 1933

The Goddess

The Goddess‌
star5.9
calendar 1958

A Shriek in the Night

A Shriek in the Night‌
star5.0
calendar 1933

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House‌
star7.0
calendar 1948

Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn‌
star7.0
calendar 1942

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots‌
star6.5
calendar 1936

The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake‌
star6.5
calendar 1933

The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster‌
star6.3
calendar 1937

Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man‌
star7.0
calendar 1941

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story‌
star6.4
calendar 1950

Du Barry was a Lady

Du Barry was a Lady‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong‌
star5.7
calendar 1933

Bombshell

Bombshell‌
star6.5
calendar 1933

A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee‌
star5.2
calendar 1948

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind‌
star6.4
calendar 1942

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life‌
star5.2
calendar 1960

The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol‌
star6.5
calendar 1933

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life‌
star7.0
calendar 1934

Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other‌
star6.2
calendar 1939

Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary‌
star6.8
calendar 1933

Belle Starr

Belle Starr‌
star5.6
calendar 1941

Night World

Night World‌
star6.7
calendar 1932

What Price Hollywood?

What Price Hollywood?‌
star6.6
calendar 1932

Coquette

Coquette‌
star5.6
calendar 1929

Teenage Rebel

Teenage Rebel‌
star6.5
calendar 1956

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse‌
star7.2
calendar 1932

Girls About Town

Girls About Town‌
star6.4
calendar 1931

Bedside

Bedside‌
star5.6
calendar 1934

Colorado Sundown

Colorado Sundown‌
star3.3
calendar 1952

Millie

Millie‌
star5.6
calendar 1931

No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy‌
star5.5
calendar 1940

Wild Girl

Wild Girl‌
star6.0
calendar 1932

Reckless Living

Reckless Living‌
star3.0
calendar 1931

Sign of the Wolf

Sign of the Wolf‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

Girl Missing

Girl Missing‌
star5.1
calendar 1933

Young Widow

Young Widow‌
star4.8
calendar 1946

The Expert

The Expert‌
star6.3
calendar 1932

Kisses for Breakfast

Kisses for Breakfast‌
star5.5
calendar 1941

It's Tough to Be Famous

It's Tough to Be Famous‌
star5.7
calendar 1932

Wide Open

Wide Open‌
star5.3
calendar 1930

The Woman Condemned

The Woman Condemned‌
star4.3
calendar 1934

Election Day

Election Day‌
star7.0
calendar 1929

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus‌
star4.3
calendar 1938

In the Money

In the Money‌
star3.5
calendar 1933

I Want a Divorce

I Want a Divorce‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back‌
star6.2
calendar 1946

Strictly Fresh Yeggs

Strictly Fresh Yeggs‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Virginia

Virginia‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Unashamed

Unashamed‌
star6.3
calendar 1932

Women Without Names

Women Without Names‌
star4.8
calendar 1940

Cheaters

Cheaters‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Knights Before Christmas

Knights Before Christmas‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

Banjo

Banjo‌
star7.5
calendar 1947

Beggar's Holiday

Beggar's Holiday‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them‌
star4.8
calendar 1932

Back Pay

Back Pay‌
star4.0
calendar 1930

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven‌
star7.0
calendar 1950

I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

Love in a Bungalow

Love in a Bungalow‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Good Sport

Good Sport‌
star4.5
calendar 1931

For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary‌
star5.8
calendar 1948

Ladies of the Big House

Ladies of the Big House‌
star6.0
calendar 1931

Her Splendid Folly

Her Splendid Folly‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow‌
star7.5
calendar 1937

Palooka

Palooka‌
star2.9
calendar 1934

Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work‌
star4.0
calendar 1932

Good-bye, My Lady

Good-bye, My Lady‌
star7.7
calendar 1956

Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers‌
star5.0
calendar 1930

Brother Rat

Brother Rat‌
star5.0
calendar 1938

Bright Lights

Bright Lights‌
star4.0
calendar 1930

Glamour

Glamour‌
star3.5
calendar 1934

The Merry Frinks

The Merry Frinks‌
star3.7
calendar 1934

True to the Navy

True to the Navy‌
star7.0
calendar 1930

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse‌
star4.6
calendar 1934

Divorce In The Family

Divorce In The Family‌
star6.0
calendar 1932

Parole Fixer

Parole Fixer‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides‌
star5.9
calendar 1930

Merry Wives of Reno

Merry Wives of Reno‌
star4.8
calendar 1934

Street of Women

Street of Women‌
star4.8
calendar 1932

Six Cylinder Love

Six Cylinder Love‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Dixie Jamboree

Dixie Jamboree‌
star4.5
calendar 1944

Dixie Jamboree

Dixie Jamboree‌
star4.5
calendar 1944

Rainbow on the River

Rainbow on the River‌
star9.0
calendar 1936

Primrose Path

Primrose Path‌
star6.5
calendar 1940

Don't Bet on Women

Don't Bet on Women‌
star4.2
calendar 1931

A Modern Hero

A Modern Hero‌
star7.0
calendar 1934

Sundown Trail

Sundown Trail‌
star7.0
calendar 1931

Good Morning, Judge

Good Morning, Judge‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

All by Myself

All by Myself‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Notorious But Nice

Notorious But Nice‌
star5.5
calendar 1933

The Big Street

The Big Street‌
star5.9
calendar 1942

General Spanky

General Spanky‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Life Goes On

Life Goes On‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Gambling Lady

Gambling Lady‌
star6.3
calendar 1934

Honey

Honey‌
star5.0
calendar 1930

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt‌
star5.5
calendar 1929

Dr. Monica

Dr. Monica‌
star4.8
calendar 1934

Paid

Paid‌
star6.8
calendar 1930

Manslaughter

Manslaughter‌
star5.5
calendar 1930

Central Airport

Central Airport‌
star6.3
calendar 1933

Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway‌
star6.1
calendar 1932

Hold Your Man

Hold Your Man‌
star6.1
calendar 1933

Pick-up

Pick-up‌
star4.8
calendar 1933

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier‌
star4.8
calendar 1943

Tammy and the Bachelor

Tammy and the Bachelor‌
star7.0
calendar 1957

Good Sam

Good Sam‌
star6.0
calendar 1948

Glad Rag Doll

Glad Rag Doll‌
star0.0
calendar 1929

Hunting Trouble

Hunting Trouble‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent‌
star4.6
calendar 1944

Party Husband

Party Husband‌
star5.0
calendar 1931

The Lady's from Kentucky

The Lady's from Kentucky‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC‌
star4.9
calendar 1953

The Vanishing Virginian

The Vanishing Virginian‌
star6.0
calendar 1942

What Price Innocence?

What Price Innocence?‌
star3.0
calendar 1933

Scandal Street

Scandal Street‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

All the Fine Young Cannibals

All the Fine Young Cannibals‌
star5.3
calendar 1960

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Her Bodyguard

Her Bodyguard‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Barnum Was Right

Barnum Was Right‌
star5.0
calendar 1929

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain‌
star5.9
calendar 1932

Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Young America

Young America‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Top Man

Top Man‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Outside the Law

Outside the Law‌
star4.7
calendar 1930

South of Dixie

South of Dixie‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

I Give My Love

I Give My Love‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday‌
star6.8
calendar 1933

Delightfully Dangerous

Delightfully Dangerous‌
star5.3
calendar 1945

The Phantom Broadcast

The Phantom Broadcast‌
star4.8
calendar 1933

Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge‌
star6.3
calendar 1949

Reform School

Reform School‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Seven Sweethearts

Seven Sweethearts‌
star7.0
calendar 1942

You're Telling Me

You're Telling Me‌
star5.0
calendar 1932

Doctor X

Doctor X‌
star6.0
calendar 1932

Wall Street

Wall Street‌
star6.0
calendar 1929

Second Choice

Second Choice‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It‌
star4.3
calendar 1956

The Big Cage

The Big Cage‌
star6.0
calendar 1933

Young America

Young America‌
star5.0
calendar 1932

The Headleys at Home

The Headleys at Home‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

I Dream of Jeanie

I Dream of Jeanie‌
star3.6
calendar 1952

Recaptured Love

Recaptured Love‌
star5.0
calendar 1930

Tv Credits

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat‌
star5.0
calendar 1959

The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show‌
star6.2
calendar 1953

The Beulah Show

The Beulah Show‌
star7.0
calendar 1950

Make Room for Granddaddy

Make Room for Granddaddy‌
star5.0
calendar 1970

The Swamp Fox

The Swamp Fox‌
star6.7
calendar 1959