dbinia
Marguerite Chapman

Marguerite Chapman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

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

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 prestigious John Robert Powers Agency in New York City, the publicity she earned modeling brought an offer from 20th Century Fox film studios in Hollywood.

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 is considered by many as one of the best serials ever made. As a result, Chapman soon began receiving offers for 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.

During the 1950s Chapman continued to perform mostly in secondary film roles, notably in Marilyn Monroe'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 initially selected to play the role of "Old Rose" Dawson-Calvert in the 1997 James Cameron epic Titanic but poor health prevented her from accepting the offer.[citation needed]

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Marguerite Chapman has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6290 Hollywood Blvd.

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

Description above from the Wikipedia article Marguerite Chapman, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Patron

Spy Smasher Returns

1966

as Eve Corby

The Amazing Transparent Man

1960

as Laura Matson

Rawhide

1959

as Madge

Perry Mason

1957

as Faye Donner

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

as Norma Randall

The Seven Year Itch

1955

as Miss Morris

The Millionaire

1955

as Myra Putnam

Climax!

1954

as Myra Saunders

Climax!

1954

as Mrs. Carter

Climax!

1954

as Wife

Climax!

1954

as Kitty

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

1954

as Janet

The Whistler

1954

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953

City Detective

1953

Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953

as Elaine Merrill

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1952

as Yvonne Dugan

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Linda

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Lisa

Sea Tiger

1952

as Jenine Duval

The Last Page

1952

as Stella Tracy

Flight To Mars

1951

as Alita

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as Vicky

Kansas Raiders

1950

as Kate Clarke

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Linda

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Lenore

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Jane Drake

Your Show of Shows

1950

The Green Promise

1949

as Deborah Matthews

Studio One

1948

as Laura Adams

The Gallant Blade

1948

as Nanon de Lartigues

Coroner Creek

1948

as Kate Hardison

Relentless

1948

as Luella Purdy

Mr. District Attorney

1947

as Marcia Manning

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

1946

as Patricia Foster, AKA Laura Browning

One Way to Love

1946

as Marcia Winthrop

Pardon My Past

1945

as Joan

Counter-Attack

1945

as Lisa Elenko

Strange Affair

1944

as Marie Dumont Baumler

My Kingdom for a Cook

1943

as Pamela Morley

Destroyer

1943

as Mary Boleslavski

Appointment in Berlin

1943

as Ilse Von Preissing

Murder in Times Square

1943

as Melinda Matthews

One Dangerous Night

1943

as Eve Andrews

The Daring Young Man

1942

as Ann Minter

The Spirit of Stanford

1942

as Fay Edwards

A Man's World

1942

as Mona Jackson

Parachute Nurse

1942

as Glenda White

Submarine Raider

1942

as Sue Curry

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Ann (uncredited)

Spy Smasher

1942

as Eve Corby

The Playgirls

1942

as Sexette Member

You're in the Army Now

1941

as Navy Blues Sextette Member

The Body Disappears

1941

as Christine Lunceford

Navy Blues

1941

as Navy Blues Sextet Member

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

as Cecilia Grange

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940

as Mary Bolton

On Their Own

1940

as Margaret