Anita Louise
Biography
Anita Louise was an American film and television actress who started on Broadway at seven in Peter Ibbetson and went on to appear in Down to the Sea in Ships in 1922, with her first credited screen part coming at nine in The Sixth Commandment (1924). Named a WAMPAS Baby Star, she was best known for The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936), Marie Antoinette (1938) and The Little Princess (1939), and also appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Anthony Adverse. During the 1940s her roles grew mostly secondary, among them Casanova Brown (1944), and her last movie was Retreat, Hell!, a 1952 war picture. Television later gave her work, notably playing Nell McLaughlin in My Friend Flicka from 1956 to 1957 and hosting Theater Time in 1957. Her last television role came in 1970 on The Mod Squad, and she died that year.
55years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Anita Louise Fremault
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 17 years1928 to 1945
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First role
Louise was nine years old when she made her first credited screen debut, which came in the film The Sixth Commandment, released in 1924.
Anita Louise movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Anita Louise shares two films with Halliwell Hobbes, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Halliwell Hobbes's page
Irving Bacon's page
Gary Cooper's page
Henry O'Neill's page
Bela Lugosi's page
Robert Morley's page
William DieterleDirector, 2 films, 1936 to 1945
All films by William Dieterle
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
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