Margaret Dumont
1882–1965 (age 83)
Actress
Biography
Margaret Dumont was the consummate straight woman whose dignified presence and impeccable timing provided the perfect foil for the Marx Brothers and countless other comedians on stage and screen.
Her career, spanning light operas and film comedies, reflected a devotion to professionalism that continues to be celebrated by admirers, and she is remembered at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.