Louise Beavers
Acting Born Mar 8, 1902 Died Oct 26, 1962 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 155 credits
Biography
Louise Beavers was an American film and television actress born on March 8, 1902, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She died on October 26, 1962, at the age of 60. A member of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, Beavers appeared in two hit television shows and dozens of films between the 1920s and 1960. She was frequently cast as a slave, servant, or maid and became a symbol of the mammy archetype on screen. This archetype is characterized as a loud, generally good-natured, and often overweight black domestic servant. Beavers is recognized as a breakthrough actress for black women and has 153 known credits.
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Career overview
Louise Beavers was an American film and television actress born on March 8, 1902, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a member of Sigma Gamma Rho, which is one of the four African-American sororities. Throughout her career, which spanned from the 1920s until 1960, she appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows. Her known credits total 153.
Beavers was a breakthrough actress for black women, though she was most often cast as a slave, servant, or maid. She became known as a symbol of the mammy on screen. This archetype is defined as the portrayal of a black domestic servant within a narrative framework or other imagery who is generally loud, often overweight, and good-natured.
Beavers died on October 26, 1962, at the age of 60. She is also known as Louise Beave.
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Career timeline
Make Room for Granddaddy
All the Fine Young CannibalsThe Facts of Life
Bourbon Street BeatThe Swamp Fox
The Goddess
Tammy and the BachelorThe Hostess with the Mostes'
Teenage RebelGood-bye, My LadyYou Can't Run Away from It
The Danny Thomas ShowNever Wave at a WAC
I Dream of JeanieColorado Sundown
The Beulah ShowMy Blue HeavenThe Jackie Robinson Story
Tell It to the Judge
Good SamA Southern YankeeMr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseFor the Love of Mary
Banjo
Young WidowLover Come BackLover Come Back
Delightfully Dangerous
South of DixieFollow the BoysBarbary Coast GentDixie JamboreeDixie Jamboree
Du Barry Was a LadyAll by MyselfTop ManThere's Something About a SoldierGood Morning, Judge
Reap the Wild WindHoliday InnThe Big StreetThe Vanishing VirginianSeven Sweethearts
Belle StarrSign of the WolfShadow of the Thin ManKisses for BreakfastVirginia
Primrose PathNo Time for ComedyI Want a DivorceWomen Without NamesParole Fixer
Reform SchoolMade for Each OtherThe Lady's from Kentucky
The Headleys at HomeBrother RatPeck's Bad Boy with the CircusLife Goes OnScandal Street
The Last GangsterMake Way for TomorrowWings Over HonoluluLove in a Bungalow
Bullets or BallotsGeneral SpankyWives Never KnowRainbow on the River
Annapolis Farewell
A Modern HeroCheatersImitation of LifeThe Merry FrinksGambling Lady
Central AirportPick-upHer Bodyguard42nd StreetOnly Yesterday
Doctor XWild GirlIt's Tough to Be FamousWhat Price Hollywood?Hell's Highway
Party HusbandGirls About TownSix Cylinder LoveMillieLadies of the Big House
Second ChoiceManslaughterKnights Before ChristmasBright LightsOur Blushing Brides
ThunderboltCoquetteGlad Rag DollElection DayWall Street
Full Filmography
155 titles- Make Room for Granddaddy (1970)
- All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960) as Rose
- The Facts of Life (1960) as Gussie
- Bourbon Street Beat (1959) as Mrs. Teale
- The Swamp Fox (1959)
- The Goddess (1958) as The Cook
- Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) as Osia
- The Hostess with the Mostes' (1957) as Mattie Mae
- Teenage Rebel (1956) as Willamay
- Good-bye, My Lady (1956) as Bonnie Drew
- You Can't Run Away from It (1956) as Maid
- The Danny Thomas Show (1953) as Louise
- Never Wave at a WAC (1953) as Artamesa
- I Dream of Jeanie (1952) as Mammy
- Colorado Sundown (1952) as Mattie, Jackie's Maid
- The Beulah Show (1950) as Beulah
- My Blue Heaven (1950) as Selma
- The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) as Jackie's Mother
- Tell It to the Judge (1949) as Cleo, Marsha's Maid (uncredited)
- Good Sam (1948) as Chloe
- A Southern Yankee (1948) as Laundry Woman
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) as Gussie
- For the Love of Mary (1948) as Bertha
- Banjo (1947) as Lindy
- Young Widow (1946) as Rosie
- Lover Come Back (1946) as Martha
- Lover Come Back (1946) as Martha, Kay's Maid
- Delightfully Dangerous (1945) as Hannah
- South of Dixie (1944) as Magnolia Brown / Chloe
- Follow the Boys (1944) as Louise Beavers (uncredited)
- Barbary Coast Gent (1944) as Bedelia
- Dixie Jamboree (1944) as Opal
- Dixie Jamboree (1944) as Sam the Deckhand
- Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) as Niagara
- All by Myself (1943) as Willie
- Top Man (1943) as Cleo
- There's Something About a Soldier (1943) as Birdie
- Good Morning, Judge (1943) as Cleo
- Reap the Wild Wind (1942) as Maum Maria
- Holiday Inn (1942) as Mamie
- The Big Street (1942) as Ruby (uncredited)
- The Vanishing Virginian (1942) as Aunt Emmeline
- Seven Sweethearts (1942) as Petunia, the Maid
- Young America (1942) as Pansy
- Belle Starr (1941) as Mammy Lou
- Sign of the Wolf (1941) as Beulah
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) as Stella
- Kisses for Breakfast (1941) as Clotilda
- Virginia (1941) as Ophelia
- Primrose Path (1940) as Woman Talking to Police (uncredited)
- No Time for Comedy (1940) as Clementine
- I Want a Divorce (1940) as Celestine
- Women Without Names (1940) as Ivory
- Parole Fixer (1940) as Aunt Lindy
- Reform School (1939) as Mother Barton
- Made for Each Other (1939) as Lily (uncredited)
- The Lady's from Kentucky (1939) as Aunt Tina
- The Headleys at Home (1938) as Hyacinth
- Brother Rat (1938) as Jenny
- Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938) as Cassey
- Life Goes On (1938) as Sally Weston
- Scandal Street (1938) as Clairce
- The Last Gangster (1937) as Gloria
- Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) as Mamie
- Wings Over Honolulu (1937) as Mammy
- Love in a Bungalow (1937) as Millie
- Bullets or Ballots (1936) as Nellie LaFleur
- General Spanky (1936) as Cornelia
- Wives Never Know (1936) as Florabelle
- Rainbow on the River (1936) as Toinette
- Annapolis Farewell (1935) as Miranda
- A Modern Hero (1934) as Azais's Maid
- Cheaters (1934) as Lily
- Imitation of Life (1934) as Delilah Johnson
- The Merry Frinks (1934) as Camille
- Gambling Lady (1934) as Suzy - Peter's Cook (uncredited)
- The Woman Condemned (1934) as Sally
- West of the Pecos (1934) as Mauree
- I've Got Your Number (1934) as Crystal
- Dr. Monica (1934) as Sarah - Mary's Maid (uncredited)
- Merry Wives of Reno (1934) as Derwent's Client - Black Mother of 12 Wanting a Divorce (uncredited)
- Glamour (1934) as Millie
- I Believed in You (1934) as Prisoner
- Registered Nurse (1934) as Flo - Sadie's Maid
- I Give My Love (1934) as Maid
- Palooka (1934) as Crystal
- Strictly Fresh Yeggs (1934) as Maid
- Bedside (1934) as Pansy
- Beggar's Holiday (1934) as Heliotrope
- Central Airport (1933) as Hotel Maid (uncredited)
- Pick-up (1933) as Magnolia (uncredited)
- Her Bodyguard (1933) as Margot's Maid
- 42nd Street (1933) as Pansy (uncredited)
- Only Yesterday (1933) as Abby (Uncredited)
- In the Money (1933) as Lily
- The Midnight Patrol (1933) as Maid (scenes deleted)
- Her Splendid Folly (1933) as Anastasia
- She Done Him Wrong (1933) as Pearl
- The Story of Temple Drake (1933) as Minnie
- What Price Innocence? (1933) as Hannah
- Bombshell (1933) as Loretta
- The Big Cage (1933) as Mandy
- Midnight Mary (1933) as Mary's Maid Anna (uncredited)
- Notorious But Nice (1933) as Ophelia
- Hold Your Man (1933) as Elite Club Attendant (uncredited)
- Girl Missing (1933) as Julie, Daisy's Maid (Uncredited)
- A Shriek in the Night (1933) as Maid
- The Phantom Broadcast (1933) as Minnie
- Hunting Trouble (1933) as Lucy
- Doctor X (1932) as Louise (Uncredited)
- Wild Girl (1932) as Mammy Lou (uncredited)
- It's Tough to Be Famous (1932) as Ada, Janet's Maid
- What Price Hollywood? (1932) as Mary's Maid Bonita
- Hell's Highway (1932) as Rascal's Sweetheart at Visitor's Center (uncredited)
- Night World (1932) as Maid (uncredited)
- The Dark Horse (1932) as Kay's Maid Levinnia
- Divorce In The Family (1932) as Rosetta
- The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932) as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
- The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) as Beautician (uncredited)
- Young America (1932) as Maid (Uncredited)
- The Expert (1932) as Lulu
- Unashamed (1932) as Amanda
- Street of Women (1932) as Mattie, Natalie's maid
- You're Telling Me (1932) as The Maid (uncredited)
- Too Busy to Work (1932) as Mammy
- Party Husband (1931) as Laura's Maid
- Girls About Town (1931) as Hattie
- Six Cylinder Love (1931)
- Millie (1931) as Maid (uncredited)
- Ladies of the Big House (1931) as Ivory
- Good Sport (1931) as September
- Sundown Trail (1931) as Auntie Jenny
- Don't Bet on Women (1931) as Maid (uncredited)
- Reckless Living (1931) as Maid
- Second Choice (1930) as Maid (uncredited)
- Manslaughter (1930) as Rose
- Knights Before Christmas (1930)
- Bright Lights (1930) as Angela
- Our Blushing Brides (1930) as Amelia - The Mannequins' Maid (uncredited)
- Back Pay (1930) as Nellie - Hester's Maid
- Safety in Numbers (1930) as Messalina
- Wide Open (1930) as Easter
- Outside the Law (1930) as Judy the Maid
- Recaptured Love (1930) as Maid
- Paid (1930) as Convict (uncredited)
- True to the Navy (1930) as Maid (uncredited)
- Honey (1930) as Black Revivalist
- She Couldn't Say No (1930) as Cora
- Thunderbolt (1929) as Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)
- Coquette (1929) as Julia
- Glad Rag Doll (1929) as Hannah
- Election Day (1929) as Farina's mother
- Wall Street (1929) as Magnolia
- Nix on Dames (1929) as Magnolia
- Barnum Was Right (1929) as Maid
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Louise Beavers best known for?
Louise Beavers is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), The Facts of Life (1960), The Swamp Fox (1959), The Goddess (1958).
When and where was Louise Beavers born?
Louise Beavers was born on March 8, 1902 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They passed away on October 26, 1962.
How many credits does Louise Beavers have?
Louise Beavers has accumulated over 155 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1929 to 1970.
What is Louise Beavers's background in cinema and television?
Louise Beavers was an American film and television actress born on March 8, 1902, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She died on October 26, 1962, at the age of 60. A member of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, Beavers appeared in two hit television shows and dozens of films between the 1920s and 1960. She was frequently cast as a slave...
Louise Beavers by the numbers
155credits
150films
5TV series
1929–1970active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Good-bye, My Lady (1956) as Bonnie Drew — aged about 54
- My Blue Heaven (1950) as Selma — aged about 48
- The Beulah Show (1950) as Beulah — aged about 48
- Holiday Inn (1942) as Mamie — aged about 40
- Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) as Osia — aged about 55
- Teenage Rebel (1956) as Willamay — aged about 54
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