Margo (born María Marguerita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado Castilla y O'Donnell, May 10, 1917 – July 17, 1985) was a Mexican-American actress and dancer.[1] She appeared in many American film, stage, and television productions, including Lost Horizon (1937), The Leopard Man (1943), Viva Zapata! (1952), and I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955). She married actor Eddie Albert in 1945 and was later known as Margo Albert.
Margo
Margo in 1936
Born
María Marguerita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado Castilla y O'Donnell
Margo was born into a musically talented family in Mexico City in 1917. As a child, she trained as a dancer with Eduardo Cansino, the father of Rita Hayworth.[2] At the age of nine, she began dancing professionally with her uncle Xavier Cugat and his band in performances at Mexican nightclubs.[3] Margo travelled to the United States as a child, living in New York City with her aunt, singer Carmen Castillo.[4] While accompanying her uncle's band during a performance at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, Margo was noticed by producer and director Ben Hecht and screenwriter Charles MacArthur, who cast the 17-year-old performer as the lead in their film Crime Without Passion.[3] Margo also played the character of Miriamne Esdras both on stage and in the 1936 film version of Winterset, which one critic called a "cinemagoer's must."[5] Other notable roles in the 1930s include parts in the 1937 film Lost Horizon and Broadway productions of Maxwell Anderson's Masque of Kings (1937) and Sidney Kingsley's The World We Make (1939).
Blacklisting
While Margo continued to act in films until the 1960s, her career was curtailed by the television blacklist that began in 1950, with the targeting of Gypsy Rose Lee, Jean Muir, Hazel Scott, and Ireene Wicker. Margo was known for her progressive political views, but she was not a member of the Communist Party.[6] In 1950, her name and that of her husband were published in Red Channels, an anti-Communist pamphlet that purported to expose Communist influence within the entertainment industry.[7][8]Red Channels labeled her a communist because of her support for the Hollywood Ten, her advocacy for peace, and her support for refugees.[9]
In 1964, she played the role of Selena in the Rawhide episode "A Man called Mushy".
Albert's son spoke of his parents' blacklisting in an interview published in December 1972, crediting Albert's service during World War II with ultimately saving his career.
My mom was blacklisted for appearing at an anti-Franco rally; she was branded a Communist, was spat upon in the streets, and had to have a bodyguard. And my dad found himself unemployable at several major studios, just when his career was gathering momentum. During the second World War, dad joined the Navy and saw action at Tarawa, and because he came back something of a hero, he was able to get work again. But he never got as far as he should have gotten.[10]
Eddie Albert's film career survived the blacklist, but Margo was blacklisted by the major Hollywood studios.[3]
Arts activism and engagement
In the years after the blacklist, Margo pursued her advocacy for arts and education. In 1970, along with Frank Lopez, a trade union activist, Margo founded Plaza de la Raza (Place of the People) in East Los Angeles.[11] A cultural center for arts and education, Plaza de la Raza remains in operation today, providing year-round programming in arts education.[11] Her work with Plaza de la Raza included serving as the artistic director and as chairwoman of the board.[11] Albert's commitment to the arts extended beyond her work in East Los Angeles: she served as a steering committee member on the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities and was a member of the board of the National Council of the National Endowment for the Arts.[2]
Personal life and death
Margo was married twice. In 1937, she wed actor Francis Lederer, but they divorced in 1940. In December 1945, three years after she became a naturalized citizen of the United States, she married actor Eddie Albert.[12][13] Albert and she had two children, a son (actor Edward Albert) and an adopted daughter (Maria Carmen Zucht, who served as her father's business manager).[14] The couple remained together for 40 years, until 1985, when she died from brain cancer at age 68 in their home in Pacific Palisades, California.[2] Her gravesite is in Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles.
Stage work
September 25, 1935 – March 1936: Winterset
February 8, 1937 – April 24, 1937: The Masque of Kings
November 20, 1939 – January 27, 1940: The World We Make
February 4, 1941 – February 23, 1941: Tanyard Street
December 6, 1944 – October 27, 1945: A Bell for Adano
Filmography
This filmography of theatrical features is believed to be complete.
^ abc"Margo Is Dead at 68; Film and Stage Actress", obituary, digital archives of The New York Times, July 18, 1985. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
^ abcPrice, Victoria. Vincent Price: A Daughter's Biography, Open Road Media, 2014. [1]
^SEILER, MICHAEL (July 18, 1985). "Margo Albert, Head of Latino Center, Dies". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
^"Movie Review - THE SCREEN; ' Winterset,' at the Music Hall, Is a Courageous, Absorbing Photoplay, a Cinemagoer's Must". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
^Lawrence, Greg. Dance with Demons: The Life Jerome Robbins. Penguin, 2001
^Walker, William T. McCarthyism and the Red Scare: A Reference Guide pp. 24-25, ABC-CLIO, 2011[ISBN missing]
^DiMare, Philip C. Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1 p. 973, ABC-CLIO, 2011[ISBN missing]
^The American Business Consultants (1950). Red Channels: The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television. New York, NY: Self-published. pp. 107–8.
^Brown, Gene. The New York Times Encyclopedia of Film: 1972-1974, Time Books, 1984.
^ abcSEILER, MICHAEL (July 18, 1985). "Margo Albert, Head of Latino Center, Dies". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
^Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data: Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts located in New York City, 1792-1989. New York, NY, USA: The National Archives at New York City.
^Copy of approved naturalization certificate, ancestry.com; accessed June 14, 2016.
^"Actress Margo Albert, wife of actor Eddie Albert, died ..." UPI. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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For other uses see Margo disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Margo actress news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Margo born Maria Marguerita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado Castilla y O Donnell May 10 1917 July 17 1985 was a Mexican American actress and dancer 1 She appeared in many American film stage and television productions including Lost Horizon 1937 The Leopard Man 1943 Viva Zapata 1952 and I ll Cry Tomorrow 1955 She married actor Eddie Albert in 1945 and was later known as Margo Albert MargoMargo in 1936BornMaria Marguerita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado Castilla y O Donnell 1917 05 10 May 10 1917Mexico City Distrito Federal MexicoDiedJuly 17 1985 1985 07 17 aged 68 Pacific Palisades California U S Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery U S Other namesMargo AlbertMargarita Alonso y CastillaMargo BoladoOccupation s Actress dancerYears active1934 1965SpousesFrancis Lederer m 1937 div 1940 wbr Eddie Albert m 1945 wbr ChildrenEdward Albert Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Blacklisting 3 Arts activism and engagement 4 Personal life and death 5 Stage work 6 Filmography 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life and career EditMargo was born into a musically talented family in Mexico City in 1917 As a child she trained as a dancer with Eduardo Cansino the father of Rita Hayworth 2 At the age of nine she began dancing professionally with her uncle Xavier Cugat and his band in performances at Mexican nightclubs 3 Margo travelled to the United States as a child living in New York City with her aunt singer Carmen Castillo 4 While accompanying her uncle s band during a performance at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City Margo was noticed by producer and director Ben Hecht and screenwriter Charles MacArthur who cast the 17 year old performer as the lead in their film Crime Without Passion 3 Margo also played the character of Miriamne Esdras both on stage and in the 1936 film version of Winterset which one critic called a cinemagoer s must 5 Other notable roles in the 1930s include parts in the 1937 film Lost Horizon and Broadway productions of Maxwell Anderson s Masque of Kings 1937 and Sidney Kingsley s The World We Make 1939 Blacklisting EditWhile Margo continued to act in films until the 1960s her career was curtailed by the television blacklist that began in 1950 with the targeting of Gypsy Rose Lee Jean Muir Hazel Scott and Ireene Wicker Margo was known for her progressive political views but she was not a member of the Communist Party 6 In 1950 her name and that of her husband were published in Red Channels an anti Communist pamphlet that purported to expose Communist influence within the entertainment industry 7 8 Red Channels labeled her a communist because of her support for the Hollywood Ten her advocacy for peace and her support for refugees 9 In 1964 she played the role of Selena in the Rawhide episode A Man called Mushy Albert s son spoke of his parents blacklisting in an interview published in December 1972 crediting Albert s service during World War II with ultimately saving his career My mom was blacklisted for appearing at an anti Franco rally she was branded a Communist was spat upon in the streets and had to have a bodyguard And my dad found himself unemployable at several major studios just when his career was gathering momentum During the second World War dad joined the Navy and saw action at Tarawa and because he came back something of a hero he was able to get work again But he never got as far as he should have gotten 10 Eddie Albert s film career survived the blacklist but Margo was blacklisted by the major Hollywood studios 3 Arts activism and engagement EditIn the years after the blacklist Margo pursued her advocacy for arts and education In 1970 along with Frank Lopez a trade union activist Margo founded Plaza de la Raza Place of the People in East Los Angeles 11 A cultural center for arts and education Plaza de la Raza remains in operation today providing year round programming in arts education 11 Her work with Plaza de la Raza included serving as the artistic director and as chairwoman of the board 11 Albert s commitment to the arts extended beyond her work in East Los Angeles she served as a steering committee member on the President s Committee on the Arts and Humanities and was a member of the board of the National Council of the National Endowment for the Arts 2 Personal life and death EditMargo was married twice In 1937 she wed actor Francis Lederer but they divorced in 1940 In December 1945 three years after she became a naturalized citizen of the United States she married actor Eddie Albert 12 13 Albert and she had two children a son actor Edward Albert and an adopted daughter Maria Carmen Zucht who served as her father s business manager 14 The couple remained together for 40 years until 1985 when she died from brain cancer at age 68 in their home in Pacific Palisades California 2 Her gravesite is in Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles Stage work EditSeptember 25 1935 March 1936 Winterset February 8 1937 April 24 1937 The Masque of Kings November 20 1939 January 27 1940 The World We Make February 4 1941 February 23 1941 Tanyard Street December 6 1944 October 27 1945 A Bell for AdanoFilmography EditThis filmography of theatrical features is believed to be complete 1934 Crime Without Passion 15 1935 Rumba 15 1936 The Robin Hood of El Dorado 15 1936 Winterset 15 1937 Lost Horizon 15 1939 El Milagro de la calle mayor 15 1939 Miracle on Main Street 15 1943 The Leopard Man 15 1943 Behind the Rising Sun 15 1943 Gangway for Tomorrow 15 1952 Viva Zapata 15 as Soldadera 1955 I ll Cry Tomorrow 15 as Selma 1957 Wagon Train as Mrs John Darro 1958 From Hell to Texas 15 as Mrs Bradley 1962 Who s Got the Action 15 as Roza 1970 Diary of a Mad Housewife 16 as ValmaSee also Edit Biography portalList of women identified as communists in Red ChannelsReferences Edit Obituary Variety July 24 1985 a b c Margo Is Dead at 68 Film and Stage Actress obituary digital archives of The New York Times July 18 1985 Retrieved March 10 2018 a b c Price Victoria Vincent Price A Daughter s Biography Open Road Media 2014 1 SEILER MICHAEL July 18 1985 Margo Albert Head of Latino Center Dies Los Angeles Times ISSN 0458 3035 Retrieved November 27 2018 Movie Review THE SCREEN Winterset at the Music Hall Is a Courageous Absorbing Photoplay a Cinemagoer s Must The New York Times Retrieved March 10 2018 Lawrence Greg Dance with Demons The Life Jerome Robbins Penguin 2001 Walker William T McCarthyism and the Red Scare A Reference Guide pp 24 25 ABC CLIO 2011 ISBN missing DiMare Philip C Movies in American History An Encyclopedia Volume 1 p 973 ABC CLIO 2011 ISBN missing The American Business Consultants 1950 Red Channels The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television New York NY Self published pp 107 8 Brown Gene The New York Times Encyclopedia of Film 1972 1974 Time Books 1984 a b c SEILER MICHAEL July 18 1985 Margo Albert Head of Latino Center Dies Los Angeles Times ISSN 0458 3035 Retrieved March 10 2018 Source Information Ancestry com New York Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City 1792 1989 database on line Provo UT USA Ancestry com Operations Inc 2007 Original data Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in Federal State and Local Courts located in New York City 1792 1989 New York NY USA The National Archives at New York City Copy of approved naturalization certificate ancestry com accessed June 14 2016 Actress Margo Albert wife of actor Eddie Albert died UPI Retrieved March 10 2018 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Margo AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved February 17 2021 Diary of a Mad Housewife AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved May 6 2015 External 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