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Margaret Dumont

Actor

Margaret Dumont

Acting
1930 — 1941 · 6 films
Lived
19 October 1882 — d. 1965
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Margaret Dumont would probably consider it a tragedy that she is best-known for her performances as the ultimate straight woman in seven of the Marx Brothers' films (including most of their best). By all accounts she never understood their jokes (offscreen and on), which is of course a major reason why she's so funny.

Career Signature

How Margaret Dumont’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.