Charlotte Greenwood

Charlotte Greenwood

(1890-1978) American dancer and actor

Frances Charlotte Greenwood was an American actress, comedian and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, Greenwood started in vaudeville and starred on Broadway, in movies and on radio. Standing almost six feet tall, she was best known for her long legs and high kicks. She described herself as the "only woman in the world who could kick a giraffe in the eye."

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 8 films (1928–1952) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1928 BABY MINE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 6 reels B&W
1929 SO LONG LETTY. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel
1931 PALMY DAYS. Samuel Goldwyn 9 reels B&W
1931 PARLOR, BEDROOM AND BATH. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels
1931 THE MAN IN POSSESSION. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels
1940 Young People. Allan Dwan 7 231 ft. 16mm sound
1950 PEGGY. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 77 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 Love Your Neighbor National Film Board of Canada 11 16mm Color Sound