Margo
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Margo sometimes known as Margo Albert, was a film actress and dancer.
Born María Marguerita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado in Mexico City
, Margo appeared in many American motion pictures and television productions, mostly in minor roles. Her more substantial roles include Lost Horizon
(1937), The Leopard Man
(1943), Viva Zapata!
(1952) and I'll Cry Tomorrow
(1955).
Margo was married to the actor Francis Lederer
from 1937 until their divorce in 1940. She married the actor Eddie Albert
on December 5, 1945 and they remained together until her death from brain cancer in 1985; they were the parents of the actor Edward Albert
. Margo was also the niece by marriage of the band leader and musician, Xavier Cugat
, through his first marriage to Carmen Castillo.
Born María Marguerita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Margo appeared in many American motion pictures and television productions, mostly in minor roles. Her more substantial roles include Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (film)
Lost Horizon is a 1937 American drama-fantasy film directed by Frank Capra. The screenplay by Robert Riskin is based on the 1933 novel of the same title by James Hilton....
(1937), The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man is a horror movie directed by Jacques Tourneur based on the book Black Alibi by Cornell Woolrich. It is one of the first American films to attempt an even remotely realistic portrayal of a serial killer .-Plot summary:The story, set in New Mexico, begins as Jerry Manning hires a...
(1943), Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! is a 1952 fictional-biographical film directed by Elia Kazan. The screenplay was written by John Steinbeck, using as a guide Edgcomb Pinchon's book, 'Zapata the Unconquerable', a fact that is not credited in the titles of the film...
(1952) and I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow is a biopic which tells the story of Lillian Roth, a Broadway star who rebels against the pressure of her domineering mother and reacts to the death of her fiancé by becoming an alcoholic...
(1955).
Margo was married to the actor Francis Lederer
Francis Lederer
Francis Lederer was a film and stage actor with a successful career, first in Europe, then in the United States.-Europe:...
from 1937 until their divorce in 1940. She married the actor Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
Edward Albert Heimberger , known professionally as Eddie Albert, was an American actor and activist. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1954 for his performance in Roman Holiday, and in 1973 for The Heartbreak Kid.Other well-known screen roles of his include Bing...
on December 5, 1945 and they remained together until her death from brain cancer in 1985; they were the parents of the actor Edward Albert
Edward Albert
Edward Albert was an American film and television actor. He was also known as Edward Laurence Albert, Laurence Edward Albert and occasionally Eddie Albert, Jr.-Early life:Albert was born Edward Laurence Heimberger in Los Angeles, California, to actor Eddie...
. Margo was also the niece by marriage of the band leader and musician, Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat was a Spanish-American bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a key personality in the spread of Latin music in United States popular music. He was also a cartoonist and a successful businessman...
, through his first marriage to Carmen Castillo.
Filmography
- Who's Got the Action?Who's Got the Action?Who's Got the Action? is a comedy film about a man suffering from an addiction to gambling starring Dean Martin, Lana Turner, Eddie Albert, and Walter Matthau...
(1962) - From Hell to TexasFrom Hell to TexasFrom Hell to Texas is a 1958 film directed by Henry Hathaway. It stars Don Murray and Diane Varsi.-Cast:*Don Murray as Tod Lohman*Diane Varsi as Juanita Bradley*Chill Wills as Amos Bradley*Dennis Hopper as Tom Boyd*R.G. Armstrong as Hunter Boyd...
(1958) - I'll Cry TomorrowI'll Cry TomorrowI'll Cry Tomorrow is a biopic which tells the story of Lillian Roth, a Broadway star who rebels against the pressure of her domineering mother and reacts to the death of her fiancé by becoming an alcoholic...
(1955) - Viva Zapata!Viva Zapata!Viva Zapata! is a 1952 fictional-biographical film directed by Elia Kazan. The screenplay was written by John Steinbeck, using as a guide Edgcomb Pinchon's book, 'Zapata the Unconquerable', a fact that is not credited in the titles of the film...
(1952) - Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)
- Behind the Rising SunBehind the Rising Sun (film)Behind the Rising Sun is a 1943 American war film based on the 1941 book by the same name written by James R Young. Later-blacklisted Edward Dmytryk directed the film, and it stars Margo, Tom Neal, J...
(1943) - The Leopard ManThe Leopard ManThe Leopard Man is a horror movie directed by Jacques Tourneur based on the book Black Alibi by Cornell Woolrich. It is one of the first American films to attempt an even remotely realistic portrayal of a serial killer .-Plot summary:The story, set in New Mexico, begins as Jerry Manning hires a...
(1943) - Miracle on Main Street (1939)
- El Milagro de la calle mayor (1939)
- Lost Horizon (1937)
- WintersetWinterset (film)Winterset is a 1936 crime film directed by Alfred Santell, based on the play by Maxwell Anderson.The film greatly changes the ending of the play, in which the lovers Mio and Miriamne are shot to death by gangsters...
(1936) - The Robin Hood of El DoradoThe Robin Hood of El DoradoThe Robin Hood of El Dorado is a western film directed by William A. Wellman for MGM in 1936. The film stars Warner Baxter as real life Mexican folk hero Joaquin Murrietta and Ann Loring as his love interest....
(1936) - Rumba (1935)
- Crime Without PassionCrime Without PassionCrime Without Passion is a 1934 American drama film directed by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, starring Claude Rains. It is the first of four pictures written, produced and directed by Hecht and MacArthur for Paramount Pictures...
(1934)