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Laura Hope Crews(1879-1942)

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Laura Hope Crews
A messy divorce leaves Mrs. Leslie Carter shunned by Chicago society for being an adulteress and forbidden from having custody of her son. She's determined to return to her hometown in a few years as a success and with enough money to fight to get her son back. In order to realize her plans, she heads to New York with ambitions of being a great actress. Despite having no stage training, producer David Belasco becomes attracted to her and becomes intent on making her a star, as well as winning her heart.
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Lady with Red Hair (1940)
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Laura Hope Crews was born on 12 December 1879 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Gone with the Wind (1939), The Silver Cord (1933) and Camille (1936). She died on 13 November 1942 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 12, 1879
DiedNovember 13, 1942(62)
BornDecember 12, 1879
DiedNovember 13, 1942(62)
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Known for

Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Gone with the Wind
8.2
  • Aunt 'Pittypat' Hamilton
  • 1939
The Silver Cord (1933)
The Silver Cord
6.9
  • Mrs. Phelps
  • 1933
Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor in Camille (1936)
Camille
7.3
  • Prudence Duvernoy
  • 1936
Irene Dunne and John Boles in The Age of Innocence (1934)
The Age of Innocence
6.2
  • Mrs. Welland
  • 1934

Credits

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Actress

  • Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, and Robert Preston in New York Town (1941)
    New York Town
    6.2
    • Apple Annie (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Fredric March and Martha Scott in One Foot in Heaven (1941)
    One Foot in Heaven
    6.7
    • Mrs. Preston Thurston
    • 1941
  • Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer, Bruce Cabot, Andy Devine, and Roland Young in The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
    The Flame of New Orleans
    6.5
    • Auntie
    • 1941
  • Claude Rains and Miriam Hopkins in Lady with Red Hair (1940)
    Lady with Red Hair
    6.3
    • Mrs. Dudley
    • 1940
  • Lewis Howard, Constance Moore, Dennis O'Keefe, and Helen Parrish in I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940)
    I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
    6.4
    • Mrs. Lowell
    • 1940
  • Kent Taylor and Jane Withers in Girl from Avenue A (1940)
    Girl from Avenue A
    6.6
    • Mrs. Forrester
    • 1940
  • The Blue Bird (1940)
    The Blue Bird
    6.2
    • Mrs. Luxury
    • 1940
  • Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Gone with the Wind
    8.2
    • Aunt 'Pittypat' Hamilton
    • 1939
  • Lew Ayres and Robert Taylor in Remember? (1939)
    Remember?
    5.9
    • Aunt Lettie Carruthers
    • 1939
  • Richard Dix and Gail Patrick in Reno (1939)
    Reno
    5.6
    • Mrs. Gardner
    • 1939
  • Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy, and George Brent in The Rains Came (1939)
    The Rains Came
    6.8
    • Lily Hoggett-Egburry
    • 1939
  • Maureen O'Hara and Charles Laughton in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    7.8
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bing Crosby in The Star Maker (1939)
    The Star Maker
    6.3
    • Carlotta Salvini
    • 1939
  • Clark Gable and Norma Shearer in Idiot's Delight (1939)
    Idiot's Delight
    6.5
    • Madame Zuleika
    • 1939
  • Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in Thanks for the Memory (1938)
    Thanks for the Memory
    6.4
    • Mrs. Kent
    • 1938

Editorial Department

  • The Trespasser (1929)
    The Trespasser
    6.5
    • editorial associate
    • 1929

Additional Crew

  • Herbert Marshall and Ann Harding in The Flame Within (1935)
    The Flame Within
    5.8
    • advisor
    • 1935

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Laura Hope Crewes
  • Height
    • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
  • Born
    • December 12, 1879
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 13, 1942
    • New York City, New York, USA(kidney failure)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Relatives
    • Earle Larrimore(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 5 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Perhaps best remembered as Aunt Pittypat in Gone with the Wind (1939).
  • Salary
    • Ever in My Heart
      (1933)
      $1,750

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