| Birth: | Feb. 11, 1907
New York
New York County
New York, USA | | Death: | Jul. 7, 1994
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA | 
Actress. She is best-remembered for playing shrewish wives and haughty society ladies in Laurel and Hardy comedies. Armed with a withering sneer and sometimes with a shotgun, she was an incomparable foil for Stan and Ollie in such films as "The Battle of the Century" (1927), "From Soup To Nuts" (1928), "Blotto" (1930), and "Be Big!" (1931). Garvin was born in New York City, and moved to Southern California as a child. She claimed Mack Sennett cast her as one of his famous "Bathing Beauties" when she was 12 and from 1924 she was regularly seen in two-reel comedies for producers Hal Roach, Al Christie, and Educational Pictures. In 1928 Garvin had her own short-lived comedy series at Roach, paired with petite Marion Byron. Apart from the nine films she made with Laurel and Hardy between 1927 and 1931, she played opposite Charley Chase, James Finlayson, and Max Davidson. Garvin made only sporadic screen appearances after marrying bandleader Clifford "Red" Stanley in 1930, though Stan Laurel continued to request her talents and she returned for cameos in the L & H features "Swiss Miss" (1938) and "A Chump at Oxford" (1940). She retired altogether in 1940 to raise a family. Long a cult figure among Laurel and Hardy buffs, Garvin later became a favorite fixture at gatherings of the team's fan club, The Sons of the Desert. (bio by: Bobb Edwards)
Search Amazon for Anita Garvin | | | Burial:
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Mission Hills
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Section E, urn garden, row 67, #8 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: May 16, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 5476 |
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I would have loved to meet you in person during the Sons of the Desert meetings. Will see you at the ressurection:-)Rest in peace for now my dear....Blessings to you:-)
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Jaymes Brandon
Added: May. 7, 2013 |
To a great Funny talented comedy Actress RIP,and thanks for all the Laughs
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bob
Added: Apr. 29, 2013 |
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charles burkhalter
Added: Apr. 15, 2013 |
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