Marguerite Chapman

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia   Marguerite Chapman March 9 1918 August 31 1999 was an American actress Born in Chatham New York she was working as a telephone switchboard operator in White Plains New York when her good looks brought about the opportunity to pursue a career in modeling Signed by the prestigious John Robert Powers Agency in New York City the publicity she earned modeling brought an offer from 20th Century Fox film studios in Hollywood She made her film debut in 1940 working for the next two years in small roles In 1942 her big break came with Republic Pictures when she was cast in the leading female role in the twelvepart adventure film serial Spy Smasher a production that is considered by many as one of the best serials ever made As a result Chapman soon began receiving offers for more leading roles and appeared opposite important stars such as Edward G Robinson and George Sanders With Americas entry in World War II she entertained the troops worked for the War bond drive and at the Hollywood Canteen During the 1950s Chapman continued to perform mostly in secondary film roles notably in Marilyn Monroes 1955 hit The Seven Year Itch However with the advent of television she kept busy into the early 1960s with guest appearances in a number different shows including Rawhide Perry Mason and Four Star Playhouse Chapman was reportedly initially selected to play the role of Old Rose DawsonCalvert in the 1997 James Cameron epic Titanic but poor health prevented her from accepting the offercitation needed For her contribution to the motion picture industry Marguerite Chapman has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6290 Hollywood Blvd Marguerite Chapman died in 1999 aged 81 and was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City California Description above from the Wikipedia article Marguerite Chapman licensed under CCBYSAfull list of contributors on Wikipedia