Anita Louise (1915 - 1970)

Anita Louise was an American actress who was active in the entertainment industry from the 1930s through the 1950s. She was born in New York City in 1915 and began her acting career at a young age, appearing in a number of stage productions and films. Louise's breakout role came in the 1930s when she starred in the film "The Little Princess," which established her as a popular and talented actress.

Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Louise appeared in a number of Hollywood films, often playing leading roles in romantic comedies and dramas. She was known for her beauty and charm, and had a successful career both in Hollywood and on Broadway. Louise's later film roles included appearances in "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell," "The House of Rothschild," and "The Band Wagon."

In addition to her acting career, Louise was also active in a number of charitable causes, including the Hollywood Canteen and the Red Cross. She was married to the film producer Buddy Adler from 1940, till his death in 1960. Louise retired from acting in the 1950s and passed away from a stroke in 1970 at the age of 55.

Vintage magazines

Books with substantial mentioning of Anita Louise

		Gary J. Svehla and Susan Svehla (editors) Hollywood's Classic Scream Queens, 1930s 2000
		James Robert Parish and William T. Leonard Hollywood Players, The Thirties New Rochelle, New York, 1976

Books with an entry on Anita Louise

Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor The American movies reference book, The sound era Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,, 1969

Films

1922
Down to the Sea in Ships

1924
The Sixth Commandment
Lend Me Your Husband

1926
The Untamed Lady

1928
4 Devils
A Woman of Affairs

1929
Square Shoulders
The Marriage Playground

1930
The Florodora Girl
The Third Alarm
What a Man!
Just Like Heaven

1931
Heaven on Earth
The Great Meadow
Everything's Rosie
Millie
The Woman Between

1932
The Phantom of Crestwood

1933
Our Betters

1934
Judge Priest
The Firebird
Madame Du Barry
I Give My Love
Bachelor of Arts
Are We Civilized?

1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Dream Comes True
Lady Tubbs
Here's to Romance

1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Anthony Adverse
Brides Are Like That

1937
The Go Getter
That Certain Woman
Tovarich
Call It a Day
Green Light

1938
Marie Antoinette
The Sisters
My Bill

1939
Going Places
The Gorilla
The Little Princess
Main Street Lawyer
These Glamour Girls

1940
Glamour for Sale
The Phantom Submarine
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Wagons Westward

1941
Harmon of Michigan
Two in a Taxi

1944
Casanova Brown
Nine Girls

1945
Love Letters

1946
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
The Devil's Mask

1947
Bulldog Drummond at Bay

1952
Retreat, Hell!

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