Anita Garvin American actress and comedian Date of Birth: 11.02.1907 Country: USA

Biography of Anita Garvin

Anita Garvin was an American actress and comedian, born on February 11, 1907, in New York, USA. She moved to Southern California as a child. Garvin claimed that Mack Sennett made her a star of the "Sennett Bathing Beauties" group at the age of 12, alongside Juanita Hansen, Claire Anderson, and Phyllis Haver. However, she actually began appearing in comedies by producers such as Hal Roach, Al Christie, and Educational Pictures in 1924. Thanks to Roach, she had her own short-lived comedy series in 1928, which also starred Marion Byron.

Garvin is best known for her roles as quarrelsome wives and snobbish society ladies in films with the popular comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. She appeared in nine films with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, from 1927 to 1931, including the memorable short film "The Battle of the Century" in 1927, where she played the girl who slipped on a cream pie during a pie-throwing battle. Another notable film was "From Soup to Nuts" in 1928, where Garvin portrayed Mrs. Culpepper while Laurel and Hardy played waiters.

In addition to her work with Laurel and Hardy, Garvin appeared in films with other comedians such as Charley Chase, James Finlayson, and Max Davidson. However, her productivity declined after she married bandleader Clifford "Red" Stanley in 1930. Nonetheless, Stan Laurel still relied on her talent, and she briefly returned to the screen to play small roles in the films "Swiss Miss" in 1938 and "A Chump at Oxford" in 1940.

After dedicating herself fully to her family, Garvin retired from the film industry in 1940. She remained a beloved figure among fans of Laurel and Hardy and became a cherished member of the fan club "The Sons of the Desert." Anita Garvin passed away on March 7, 1994, in Los Angeles, California.