Genevieve Tobin

Genevieve Tobin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Genevieve Tobin (November 29, 1899 – July 21, 1995) was an American actress. The daughter of a vaudeville performer, Tobin made her film debut in 1910 in Uncle Tom's Cabin as Eva. She appeared in a few films as a child, and formed a double act with her sister Vivian. Their brother, George, also had a brief acting career. Following her education in Paris and New York, Tobin concentrated on a stage career in New York. Although she was seen most often in comedies, Tobin also played the role of Cordelia in a Broadway production of King Lear in 1923. Popular with audiences, she was often praised by critics for her appearance and style rather than for her talent, however in 1929 she achieved a significant success in the play Fifty Million Frenchmen. She introduced and popularized the Cole Porter song "You Do Something to Me" and the success of the role led her back to Hollywood, where she performed regularly in comedy films from the early 1930s. She played prominent supporting roles opposite such performers as Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Cary Grant, Barbara Stanwyck, Claudette Colbert, Joan Blondell and Kay Francis, but occasionally played starring roles, in films such as Golden Harvest (1933) and Easy to Love (1934). She played secretary Della Street to Warren William's Perry Mason in The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935). One of her most successful performances was as a bored housewife in the drama The Petrified Forest (1936) opposite Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart. She married the director William Keighley in 1938 and made only a couple more films; her final film before her retirement was No Time for Comedy (1940) with James Stewart and Rosalind Russell. Description above from the Wikipedia article Genevieve Tobin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1899-11-27
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movies List of Genevieve Tobin

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One Hour with You

1932 Movie
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The Petrified Forest

1936 Movie
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Kiss and Make-Up

1934 Movie
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The Woman in Red

1935 Movie
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I Loved a Woman

1933 Movie
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Dark Hazard

1934 Movie
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No Time for Comedy

1940 Movie
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Easy to Love

1934 Movie
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The Duke Comes Back

1937 Movie
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Broadway Hostess

1935 Movie
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Dramatic School

1938 Movie
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Perfect Understanding

1933 Movie
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The 9th Guest

1934 Movie
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Seed

1931 Movie
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Snowed Under

1936 Movie
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By Your Leave

1934 Movie
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Success at Any Price

1934 Movie
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Goodbye Again

1933 Movie
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The Gay Diplomat

1931 Movie
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Zaza

1938 Movie
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A Lady Surrenders

1930 Movie
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Up for Murder

1931 Movie
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Pleasure Cruise

1933 Movie
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Kate Plus Ten

1938 Movie
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The Wrecker

1933 Movie
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The Man in the Mirror

1936 Movie
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The Great Gambini

1937 Movie
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Breakdowns of 1936

1936 Movie
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Here's to Romance

1935 Movie
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Infernal Machine

1933 Movie
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Golden Harvest

1933 Movie
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Free Love

1930 Movie
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Hollywood Speaks

1932 Movie
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The Country Cousin

1919 Movie