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Margaret Sullavan

Margaret Sullavan

6 movies on Netflix

Biography

Margaret Sullavan was an American stage and film actress who started her career onstage in 1929 as a member of the University Players on Cape Cod. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1909, she made her screen debut in 1933 in Only Yesterday after director John M. Stahl saw her onstage. She preferred the stage and made only sixteen films, and her best-known film was The Shop Around the Corner (1940), opposite James Stewart. She earned a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards for Three Comrades (1938). Her other films included The Good Fairy (1935), The Shopworn Angel (1938), The Shining Hour (1938), and The Mortal Storm (1940). She retired from the screen in the early 1940s, returned in 1950 for her final film, No Sad Songs for Me, and then focused on stage work, appearing in Stage Door, The Voice of the Turtle, and Sabrina Fair. She died in 1960.

50years old at death

Born May 16, 1909Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Died January 1, 1960New Haven
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Margaret Brooke Sullavan

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 5 years1935 to 1940

Genres

Drama83%, 5 films
Romance83%, 5 films
Comedy33%, 2 films
War17%, 1 film

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First role
In the summer of 1929, Sullavan made her professional stage debut, appearing opposite Fonda in The Devil in the Cheese.
Big break
In March 1933, Sullavan took over a role from a fellow actor in Dinner at Eight in New York. John M. Stahl, a movie director, saw the play, was intrigued, and chose her for his planned picture Only Yesterday.

Margaret Sullavan movies on Netflix

The Mortal Storm1940IMDb rating 7.7as Freya Roth
The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0as Klara Novak
The Shining Hour1938IMDb rating 6.4as Judy Linden
The Shopworn Angel1938IMDb rating 6.9as Daisy Heath
Three Comrades1938IMDb rating 7.1as Patricia Hollmann
The Good Fairy1935IMDb rating 7.4as Luisa

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The Shop Around the Corner1940 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Klara Novak
IMDb rating 8.045K votes
The Mortal Storm1940 Dramaas Freya Roth
IMDb rating 7.77.0K votes
Three Comrades1938as Patricia Hollmann
IMDb rating 7.12.4K votes
The Good Fairy1935as Luisa
IMDb rating 7.41.9K votes
The Shopworn Angel1938as Daisy Heath
IMDb rating 6.91.9K votes
The Shining Hour1938as Judy Linden
IMDb rating 6.41.5K votes

Most often with

Frank Borzage directed three of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

James Stewart

Robert Young

Frank Morgan

George Chandler

Hattie McDaniel

William EdmundsFrank BorzageDirector, 3 films

Films together

James Stewart3 films together, 1938 to 1940
James Stewart's page
- The Mortal Storm1940IMDb rating 7.7Sullavan as Freya RothStewart as Martin Breitner
- The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0Sullavan as Klara NovakStewart as Alfred Kralik
- The Shopworn Angel1938IMDb rating 6.9Sullavan as Daisy HeathStewart as Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew
Robert Young3 films together, 1938 to 1940
Robert Young's page
- The Mortal Storm1940IMDb rating 7.7Sullavan as Freya RothYoung as Fritz Marberg
- The Shining Hour1938IMDb rating 6.4Sullavan as Judy LindenYoung as David Linden
- Three Comrades1938IMDb rating 7.1Sullavan as Patricia HollmannYoung as Gottfried Lenz
Frank Morgan3 films together, 1935 to 1940
Frank Morgan's page
- The Mortal Storm1940IMDb rating 7.7Sullavan as Freya RothMorgan as Professor Victor Roth
- The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0Sullavan as Klara NovakMorgan as Hugo Matuschek
- The Good Fairy1935IMDb rating 7.4Sullavan as LuisaMorgan as Konrad
George Chandler2 films together, 1938
George Chandler's page
- The Shining Hour1938IMDb rating 6.4Sullavan as Judy LindenChandler as Press Agent
- Three Comrades1938IMDb rating 7.1Sullavan as Patricia HollmannChandler as First comic with singer
Hattie McDaniel2 films together, 1938
Hattie McDaniel's page
- The Shining Hour1938IMDb rating 6.4Sullavan as Judy LindenMcDaniel as Belvedere
- The Shopworn Angel1938IMDb rating 6.9Sullavan as Daisy HeathMcDaniel as Martha
William Edmunds2 films together, 1940
William Edmunds's page
- The Mortal Storm1940IMDb rating 7.7Sullavan as Freya RothEdmunds as Lehman
- The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0Sullavan as Klara NovakEdmunds as Waiter
Frank BorzageDirector, 3 films, 1938 to 1940
All films by Frank Borzage
- The Mortal Storm1940IMDb rating 7.7Sullavan as Freya Roth
- The Shining Hour1938IMDb rating 6.4Sullavan as Judy Linden
- Three Comrades1938IMDb rating 7.1Sullavan as Patricia Hollmann
Also two films together2 more actors
- Granville BatesThe Mortal Storm (1940) and The Shining Hour (1938)
- Francis X. Bushman Jr.The Shining Hour (1938) and Three Comrades (1938)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors.

Margaret Sullavan's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Donaldson Awards		Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

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