--- name: "Louise Beavers" canonical: "https://film.one/person/louise-beavers" fi1m_id: "louise-beavers" imdb_id: "nm0064792" tmdb_id: 89101 wikidata_id: "Q3263669" roles: ["Actor"] born: "8 March 1902" died: "26 October 1962" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 84 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-25T02:37:13.545778+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Louise Beavers ## Identity Louise Beavers - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/louise-beavers - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** louise-beavers - **IMDb ID:** nm0064792 - **TMDB ID:** 89101 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3263669 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Beavers, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3263669, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0064792/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89101 Actor. Born 8 March 1902 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Died 26 October 1962. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 8 March 1902, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - **Died:** 26 October 1962 - **Active:** 1933–1937 - **Also known as:** Louise Beaver - **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other - **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Beavers, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3263669, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0064792/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89101 ## Biography Louise Beavers was an American actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between the 1920s and 1960, most often in the role of a maid or domestic servant. Her credits include *Make Way for Tomorrow* (1937) as Mamie, *Imitation of Life* (1934) as Delilah Johnson, *Holiday Inn* (1942), *42nd Street* (1933) and *Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House* (1948). She was also credited as Louise Beaver on some productions. Beavers made her feature debut in the silent film *Gold Diggers* (1923) and appeared in other early films such as *Uncle Tom's Cabin* (1927). With the advent of sound she took on numerous supporting roles. Her later career included television appearances as a housekeeper in the series *Beulah* (1952–53) and *The Danny Thomas Show* (1953–54). She was inducted posthumously into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1976. *Sources: britannica.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) ### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these - *Make Way for Tomorrow* (1937), Fi1m 91, as Mamie — [page](https://film.one/film/make-way-for-tomorrow.md) - *She Done Him Wrong* (1933), Fi1m 78, as Pearl — [page](https://film.one/film/she-done-him-wrong.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *42nd Street* (1933), Fi1m 82, as Pansy (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/42nd-street.md) ## Complete filmography (153) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Make Room for Granddaddy* (1970), series, Actor - *The Facts of Life* (1960), as Gussie - *All the Fine Young Cannibals* (1960), as Rose - *The Swamp Fox* (1959), series, Actor - *Bourbon Street Beat* (1959), series, as Mrs. Teale - *The Goddess* (1958), as The Cook - *Tammy and the Bachelor* (1957), as Osia - *The Hostess with the Mostes'* (1957), as Mattie Mae - *Teenage Rebel* (1956), as Willamay - *You Can't Run Away from It* (1956), as Maid - *Good-bye, My Lady* (1956), as Bonnie Drew - *The Danny Thomas Show* (1953), series, as Louise - *Never Wave at a WAC* (1953), as Artamesa - *I Dream of Jeanie* (1952), as Mammy - *Colorado Sundown* (1952), as Mattie, Jackie's Maid - *The Beulah Show* (1950), series, as Beulah - *My Blue Heaven* (1950), as Selma - *The Jackie Robinson Story* (1950), as Jackie's Mother - *Tell It to the Judge* (1949), as Cleo, Marsha's Maid (uncredited) - *Good Sam* (1948), as Chloe - *For the Love of Mary* (1948), as Bertha - *A Southern Yankee* (1948), as Laundry Woman - *Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House* (1948), as Gussie - *Banjo* (1947), as Lindy - *Lover Come Back* (1946), as Martha, Martha, Kay's Maid - *Young Widow* (1946), as Rosie - *Delightfully Dangerous* (1945), as Hannah - *Barbary Coast Gent* (1944), as Bedelia - *Dixie Jamboree* (1944), as Opal, Sam the Deckhand - *South of Dixie* (1944), as Magnolia Brown / Chloe - *Follow the Boys* (1944), as Louise Beavers (uncredited) - *There's Something About a Soldier* (1943), as Birdie - *Top Man* (1943), as Cleo - *Du Barry Was a Lady* (1943), as Niagara - *All by Myself* (1943), as Willie - *Good Morning, Judge* (1943), as Cleo - *Seven Sweethearts* (1942), as Petunia, the Maid - *The Big Street* (1942), as Ruby (uncredited) - *Holiday Inn* (1942), as Mamie - *Reap the Wild Wind* (1942), as Maum Maria - *Young America* (1942), as Pansy - *The Vanishing Virginian* (1942), as Aunt Emmeline - *Shadow of the Thin Man* (1941), as Stella - *Belle Starr* (1941), as Mammy Lou - *Kisses for Breakfast* (1941), as Clotilda - *Sign of the Wolf* (1941), as Beulah - *Virginia* (1941), as Ophelia - *I Want a Divorce* (1940), as Celestine - *No Time for Comedy* (1940), as Clementine - *Primrose Path* (1940), as Woman Talking to Police (uncredited) - *Women Without Names* (1940), as Ivory - *Parole Fixer* (1940), as Aunt Lindy - *Reform School* (1939), as Mother Barton - *The Lady's from Kentucky* (1939), as Aunt Tina - *Made for Each Other* (1939), as Lily (uncredited) - *Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus* (1938), as Cassey - *The Headleys at Home* (1938), as Hyacinth - *Brother Rat* (1938), as Jenny - *Life Goes On* (1938), as Sally Weston - *Scandal Street* (1938), as Clairce - *The Last Gangster* (1937), as Gloria - *Love in a Bungalow* (1937), as Millie - *Wings Over Honolulu* (1937), as Mammy - *Make Way for Tomorrow* (1937), as Mamie — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/make-way-for-tomorrow.md) - *Rainbow on the River* (1936), as Toinette - *General Spanky* (1936), as Cornelia - *Wives Never Know* (1936), as Florabelle - *Bullets or Ballots* (1936), as Nellie LaFleur - *Annapolis Farewell* (1935), as Miranda - *West of the Pecos* (1934), as Mauree - *Imitation of Life* (1934), as Delilah Johnson - *Beggar's Holiday* (1934), as Heliotrope - *I Give My Love* (1934), as Maid - *Dr. Monica* (1934), as Sarah - Mary's Maid (uncredited) - *The Merry Frinks* (1934), as Camille - *Cheaters* (1934), as Lily - *A Modern Hero* (1934), as Azais's Maid - *Merry Wives of Reno* (1934), as Derwent's Client - Black Mother of 12 Wanting a Divorce (uncredited) - *Glamour* (1934), as Millie - *I Believed in You* (1934), as Prisoner - *Registered Nurse* (1934), as Flo - Sadie's Maid - *Strictly Fresh Yeggs* (1934), as Maid - *The Woman Condemned* (1934), as Sally - *Gambling Lady* (1934), as Suzy - Peter's Cook (uncredited) - *I've Got Your Number* (1934), as Crystal - *Bedside* (1934), as Pansy - *Palooka* (1934), as Crystal - *In the Money* (1933), as Lily - *Only Yesterday* (1933), as Abby (Uncredited) - *Bombshell* (1933), as Loretta - *Her Splendid Folly* (1933), as Anastasia - *Notorious But Nice* (1933), as Ophelia - *The Midnight Patrol* (1933), as Maid (scenes deleted) - *A Shriek in the Night* (1933), as Maid - *Her Bodyguard* (1933), as Margot's Maid - *Midnight Mary* (1933), as Mary's Maid Anna (uncredited) - *Hold Your Man* (1933), as Elite Club Attendant (uncredited) - *What Price Innocence?* (1933), as Hannah - *The Story of Temple Drake* (1933), as Minnie - *The Big Cage* (1933), as Mandy - *Central Airport* (1933), as Hotel Maid (uncredited) - *Pick-up* (1933), as Magnolia (uncredited) - *The Phantom Broadcast* (1933), as Minnie - *42nd Street* (1933), as Pansy (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/42nd-street.md) - *Girl Missing* (1933), as Julie, Daisy's Maid (Uncredited) - *She Done Him Wrong* (1933), as Pearl — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/she-done-him-wrong.md) - *Hunting Trouble* (1933), as Lucy - *Too Busy to Work* (1932), as Mammy - *Wild Girl* (1932), as Mammy Lou (uncredited) - *Hell's Highway* (1932), as Rascal's Sweetheart at Visitor's Center (uncredited) - *Divorce In The Family* (1932), as Rosetta - *Doctor X* (1932), as Louise (Uncredited) - *Unashamed* (1932), as Amanda - *What Price Hollywood?* (1932), as Mary's Maid Bonita - *The Dark Horse* (1932), as Kay's Maid Levinnia - *Street of Women* (1932), as Mattie, Natalie's maid - *The Strange Love of Molly Louvain* (1932), as Washroom Attendant (uncredited) - *Night World* (1932), as Maid (uncredited) - *Young America* (1932), as Maid (Uncredited) - *You're Telling Me* (1932), as The Maid (uncredited) - *It's Tough to Be Famous* (1932), as Ada, Janet's Maid - *The Expert* (1932), as Lulu - *The Greeks Had a Word for Them* (1932), as Beautician (uncredited) - *Ladies of the Big House* (1931), as Ivory - *Good Sport* (1931), as September - *Girls About Town* (1931), as Hattie - *Reckless Living* (1931), as Maid - *Sundown Trail* (1931), as Auntie Jenny - *Party Husband* (1931), as Laura's Maid - *Six Cylinder Love* (1931), Actor - *Don't Bet on Women* (1931), as Maid (uncredited) - *Millie* (1931), as Maid (uncredited) - *Paid* (1930), as Convict (uncredited) - *Knights Before Christmas* (1930), Actor - *Bright Lights* (1930), as Angela - *Outside the Law* (1930), as Judy the Maid - *Manslaughter* (1930), as Rose - *Our Blushing Brides* (1930), as Amelia - The Mannequins' Maid (uncredited) - *Recaptured Love* (1930), as Maid - *Back Pay* (1930), as Nellie - Hester's Maid - *Safety in Numbers* (1930), as Messalina - *True to the Navy* (1930), as Maid (uncredited) - *Honey* (1930), as Black Revivalist - *She Couldn't Say No* (1930), as Cora - *Wide Open* (1930), as Easter - *Second Choice* (1930), as Maid (uncredited) - *Wall Street* (1929), as Magnolia - *Nix on Dames* (1929), as Magnolia - *Barnum Was Right* (1929), as Maid - *Thunderbolt* (1929), as Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited) - *Glad Rag Doll* (1929), as Hannah - *Coquette* (1929), as Julia - *Election Day* (1929), as Farina's mother ## Gallery - ![Louise Beavers from the American film Rainbow on the River (1936) - cropped still](https://film.one/media/person/1226082/gallery-33c6be8eb08a.jpg) Louise Beavers from the American film Rainbow on the River (1936) - cropped still — RKO Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Louise_Beavers_Rainbow_on_the_River_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Press photo of Louise Beavers for Universal Studios in 1944.](https://film.one/media/person/1226082/gallery-9d2486ecab0c.jpg) Press photo of Louise Beavers for Universal Studios in 1944. — Universal Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Louise_Beavers_1944_by_Universal_Pictures.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Lobby card for the American film Life Goes On (1938).](https://film.one/media/person/1226082/gallery-4043ee6c8e3d.jpg) Lobby card for the American film Life Goes On (1938). — Million Dollar Productions, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Life_Goes_On_lobby_card.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Louise Beavers](https://film.one/media/person/1226082/gallery-91f9078166b8.jpg) Louise Beavers — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won - Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame 1976: Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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