MARGARET DUMONT
ACTING
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.
Duck Soup1933
The Cocoanuts1929
A Day at the Races1937
The Big Store1941
Animal Crackers1930
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break1941
Little Giant1946
Bathing Beauty1944
A Night at the Opera1935
The Horn Blows at Midnight1945
The Dancing Masters1943
Stop, You're Killing Me1952
Diamond Horseshoe1945
About Face1942
Up in Arms1944
Wise Girl1937
Anything Goes1936
Dramatic School1938
Three for Bedroom C1952
Gridiron Flash1934
Reckless1935
High Flyers1937
The Life of the Party1937
Born to Sing1942
Storm at Daybreak1933
Shake, Rattle and Rock!1956
After Office Hours1935
Song and Dance Man1936
Kentucky Kernels1934
At the Circus1939
Rhythm Parade1942
We're Rich Again1934
Sunset in El Dorado1945
Tales of Manhattan1942
A Tale of Two Cities1917
That's Entertainment, Part II1976
For Beauty's Sake1941
Auntie Mame1958
The Girl Habit1931
What a Way to Go!1964
Rendezvous1935