Louise Beavers

Acting •1902-03-08 •Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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.

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代表作

1932 · Kay's Maid Levinnia

Election Day

1929 · Farina's mother

My Blue Heaven

1950 · Selma

春江花月

1930 · Maid (uncredited)

1934 · Delilah Johnson

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全部作品

Make Room for Granddaddy

1970

从心所愿

1960 •Gussie

All the Fine Young Cannibals

1960 •Rose

Bourbon Street Beat

1959 •Mrs. Teale

The Swamp Fox

1959

The Goddess

1958 •The Cook

牧野芳踪

1957 •Osia

The Hostess with the Mostes'

1957 •Mattie Mae

Teenage Rebel

1956 •Willamay

Good-bye, My Lady

1956 •Bonnie Drew

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巴士良缘

1956 •Maid

Never Wave at a WAC

1953 •Artamesa

The Danny Thomas Show

1953 •Louise

Colorado Sundown

1952 •Mattie, Jackie's Maid

民谣大王佛斯特

1952 •Mammy

杰基·罗宾逊的故事

1950 •Jackie's Mother

My Blue Heaven

1950 •Selma

The Beulah Show

1950 •Beulah

Tell It to the Judge

1949 •Cleo, Marsha's Maid (uncredited)

燕雀香巢

1948 •Gussie

A Southern Yankee

1948 •Laundry Woman

白宫艳史

1948 •Bertha

好人萨姆

1948 •Chloe

Banjo

1947 •Lindy

Young Widow

1946 •Rosie

Lover Come Back

1946 •Martha

Lover Come Back

1946 •Martha, Kay's Maid

Delightfully Dangerous

1945 •Hannah

Dixie Jamboree

1944 •Opal

Dixie Jamboree

1944 •Sam the Deckhand

Barbary Coast Gent

1944 •Bedelia

South of Dixie

1944 •Magnolia Brown / Chloe

追男记

1944 •Louise Beavers (uncredited)

璇宫绮梦

1943 •Niagara

Good Morning, Judge

1943 •Cleo

All by Myself

1943 •Willie

There's Something About a Soldier

1943 •Birdie

Top Man

1943 •Cleo

假日旅馆

1942 •Mamie

野风

1942 •Maum Maria

The Big Street

1942 •Ruby, Gloria's Maid (Uncredited)

消失的弗吉尼亚人

1942 •Aunt Emmeline

Young America

1942 •Pansy

Seven Sweethearts

1942 •Petunia, the Maid

瘦子的影子

1941 •Stella

Belle Starr

1941 •Mammy Lou

Sign of the Wolf

1941 •Beulah

Kisses for Breakfast

1941 •Clotilda

Virginia

1941 •Ophelia

No Time for Comedy

1940 •Clementine

I Want a Divorce

1940 •Celestine

Women Without Names

1940 •Ivory

Parole Fixer

1940 •Aunt Lindy

Primrose Path

1940 •Woman Talking to Police (uncredited)

天造地设

1939 •Lily (uncredited)

The Lady's from Kentucky

1939 •Aunt Tina

Reform School

1939 •Mother Barton

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

1938 •Cassey

Brother Rat

1938 •Jenny

Life Goes On

1938 •Sally Weston

Scandal Street

1938 •Clairce

The Headleys at Home

1938 •Hyacinth

The Last Gangster

1937 •Gloria

Love in a Bungalow

1937 •Millie

明日之歌

1937 •Mamie

檀香山之翼

1937 •Mammy

子弹与选票

1936 •Nellie LaFleur

Rainbow on the River

1936 •Toinette

General Spanky

1936 •Cornelia

Wives Never Know

1936 •Florabelle

Annapolis Farewell

1935 •Miranda

春风秋雨

1934 •Delilah Johnson

Bedside

1934 •Pansy

The Woman Condemned

1934 •Sally

Strictly Fresh Yeggs

1934 •Maid

Cheaters

1934 •Lily

Beggar's Holiday

1934 •Heliotrope

I've Got Your Number

1934 •Crystal

Palooka

1934 •Crystal

Glamour

1934 •Millie

The Merry Frinks

1934 •Camille

Registered Nurse

1934 •Flo - Sadie's Maid

Merry Wives of Reno

1934 •Derwent's Client - Black Mother of 12 Wanting a Divorce (uncredited)

A Modern Hero

1934 •Azais's Maid

Gambling Lady

1934 •Suzy - Peter's Cook (uncredited)

Dr. Monica

1934 •Sarah - Mary's Maid (uncredited)

West of the Pecos

1934 •Mauree

I Give My Love

1934 •Maid

I Believed in You

1934 •Prisoner

第四十二街

1933 •Pansy (uncredited)

A Shriek in the Night

1933 •Maid

可怜美玉陷泥淖

1933 •Minnie

侬本多情

1933 •Pearl

金发炸弹

1933 •Loretta

午夜巡逻

1933 •Maid (scenes deleted)

午夜玛丽

1933 •Mary's Maid Anna (uncredited)

Girl Missing

1933 •Julie, Daisy's Maid (Uncredited)

In the Money

1933 •Lily

Her Splendid Folly

1933 •Anastasia

Notorious But Nice

1933 •Ophelia

Central Airport

1933 •Hotel Maid (uncredited)

Hold Your Man

1933 •Elite Club Attendant (uncredited)

Pick-up

1933 •Magnolia (uncredited)

Hunting Trouble

1933 •Lucy

What Price Innocence?

1933 •Hannah

Her Bodyguard

1933 •Margot's Maid

恍若昨日

1933 •Abby (Uncredited)

The Phantom Broadcast

1933 •Minnie

The Big Cage

1933 •Mandy

Night World

1932 •Maid (uncredited)

What Price Hollywood?

1932 •Mary's Maid Bonita

The Dark Horse

1932 •Kay's Maid Levinnia

Wild Girl

1932 •Mammy Lou (uncredited)

The Expert

1932 •Lulu

It's Tough to Be Famous

1932 •Ada, Janet's Maid

Unashamed

1932 •Amanda

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932 •Beautician (uncredited)

Too Busy to Work

1932 •Mammy

Divorce In The Family

1932 •Rosetta

Street of Women

1932 •Mattie, Natalie's maid

Hell's Highway

1932 •Rascal's Sweetheart at Visitor's Center (uncredited)

情妇莫莉

1932 •Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

You're Telling Me

1932 •The Maid (uncredited)

X博士

1932 •Louise (Uncredited)

Young America

1932 •Maid (Uncredited)

Girls About Town

1931 •Hattie

米莉

1931 •Maid (uncredited)

Reckless Living

1931 •Maid

Good Sport

1931 •September

Ladies of the Big House

1931 •Ivory

Six Cylinder Love

1931

Don't Bet on Women

1931 •Maid (uncredited)

Sundown Trail

1931 •Auntie Jenny

Party Husband

1931 •Laura's Maid

她不能说不

1930 •Cora

Wide Open

1930 •Easter

Knights Before Christmas

1930

Back Pay

1930 •Nellie - Hester's Maid

Safety in Numbers

1930 •Messalina

Bright Lights

1930 •Angela

春江花月

1930 •Maid (uncredited)

新娘之秘密

1930 •Amelia - The Mannequins' Maid (uncredited)

Honey

1930 •Black Revivalist

Paid

1930 •Convict (uncredited)

过失杀人

1930 •Rose

Outside the Law

1930 •Judy the Maid

Second Choice

1930 •Maid (uncredited)

Recaptured Love

1930 •Maid

俏佳人

1929 •Julia

Election Day

1929 •Farina's mother

霹雳

1929 •Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Glad Rag Doll

1929 •Hannah

Barnum Was Right

1929 •Maid

Wall Street

1929 •Magnolia

Nix on Dames

1929 •Magnolia