Catherine Doucet (born Catherine Green;[2] June 20, 1875 – June 24, 1958) was an American actress.[3] She appeared in more than 30 films between 1915 and 1954.[citation needed] Her film debut came in As Husbands Go.[4]
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.JPG) Doucet in 1938 | |
| Born | Catherine Green June 20, 1875 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1958 (aged 83) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Catharine Doucet[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1915-1954 |
Doucet's work on Broadway began with Brown of Harvard (1906) and ended with Oh, Brother! (1945).[5]
Doucet was married to Paul Doucet, "a prominent actor of French extraction" for 14 years until his death in 1928.[6]
Partial filmography
edit- From the Valley of the Missing (1915) - Mrs. Vandecar
- A Daughter of the Sea (1915) - Mrs.Rutland
- The Dragon (1916) - Mayme
- A Circus Romance (1916) - Zaidee
- Playing With Fire (1916) - Rosa Derblay
- The Steel Trail (1923) - Olga
- Beauty for Sale (1933) - Mrs. Gardner (uncredited)
- As Husbands Go (1934) - Emmie Sykes
- Little Man, What Now? (1934) - Mia Pinneberg
- The Party's Over (1934) - Sarah
- Servants' Entrance (1934) - Anastasia Gnu
- Wake Up and Dream (1934) - Madame Rose
- Rendezvous at Midnight (1935) - Fernande
- Eight Bells (1935) - Aunt Susan
- Age of Indiscretion (1935) - Jean Oliver
- Accent on Youth (1935) - Miss Eleanor Darling
- Millions in the Air (1935) - Mrs. Waldo-Walker
- These Three (1936) - Mrs. Lily Mortar
- The Golden Arrow (1936) - Miss Pommesby
- Poppy (1936) - Countess Maggi Tubbs DePuizzi
- The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936) - Mrs. Rosalie Duncan
- The Longest Night (1936) - Mrs. Wilson G. Wilson, a Customer
- Man of the People (1937) - Mrs. Hattie Reid
- When You're in Love (1937) - Jane Summers
- Oh, Doctor (1937) - Martha Striker
- Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937) - Adelaide Frost
- It Started with Eve (1941) - Mrs. Pennington
- Nothing But the Truth (1941) - Mrs. Van Dusen
- There's One Born Every Minute (1942) - Minerva Twine
- The Dude Goes West (1948) - Grandma Crockett
- Hollow Triumph (1948) - Mrs. Nielson - Patient (uncredited)
- Family Honeymoon (1949) - Mrs. Abercrombie
- Detective Story (1951) - Mrs. Farragut (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ "Catherine Doucet". AFI. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ Room, Adrian (January 10, 2014). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-7864-5763-2. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2012). "Catherine Doucet Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ "Likes playing silly women, Catherine Doucet Reveals". The Boston Globe. March 26, 1936. p. 27. Retrieved March 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catherine Calhoun Doucet". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Barber, Grace M. (December 2, 1931). "Ideal Marriage Possible Even Today, Says Actress". Detroit Free Press. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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