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Marguerite Chapman

Marguerite Chapman

Actor · Died August 31, 1999, aged 81 · Chatham, New York, USA

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 twelve-part 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 America's 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 Monroe's 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" Dawson-Calvert in the 1997 James Cameron epic Titanic but poor health prevented her from accepting the offer.[citation 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 CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 9, 1918
Died
August 31, 1999 (aged 81)
From
Chatham, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Marguerite Chapman's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Bonds
30%
Survival
13%
Power
11%
Self
8%
Society
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 9
Shapeshifter
2 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
4
Romantic
4
Joyful
3
Hopeful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Marguerite Chapman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marguerite Chapman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Patron

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Spy Smasher Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Eve Corby

  • The Amazing Transparent Man(1960)

    as Laura Matson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Madge

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Faye Donner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Norma Randall

  • The Seven Year Itch(1955)

    as Miss Morris

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Myra Putnam

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitty · as Mrs. Carter · as Myra Saunders · as Wife

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ann Scotland · as Janet

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Revlon Mirror Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Merrill

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway(1952)

    as Yvonne Dugan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda · as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Sea Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Jenine Duval

  • The Last Page (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Stella Tracy

  • Chevron Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Flight to Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Alita

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicky

  • Kansas Raiders(1950)

    as Kate Clarke

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane Drake · as Lenore · as Linda

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Green Promise(1949)

    as Deborah Matthews

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Adams

  • The Gallant Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Nanon de Lartigues

  • Coroner Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Kate Hardison

  • Relentless(1948)

    as Luella Purdy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mr. District Attorney(1947)

    as Marcia Manning

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Walls Came Tumbling Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Patricia Foster, AKA Laura Browning

  • One Way to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Marcia Winthrop

  • Pardon My Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joan

  • Counter-Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Lisa Elenko

  • Strange Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Marie Dumont Baumler

  • My Kingdom for a Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pamela Morley

  • Destroyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mary Boleslavski

  • Appointment in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Ilse Von Preissing

  • Murder in Times Square(1943)

    as Melinda Matthews

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • One Dangerous Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Eve Andrews

  • The Daring Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ann Minter

  • The Spirit of Stanford(1942)

    as Fay Edwards

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Man's World(1942)

    as Mona Jackson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Parachute Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Glenda White

  • Submarine Raider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sue Curry

  • Meet the Stewarts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ann (uncredited)

  • Spy Smasher(1942)

    as Eve Corby

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Playgirls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sexette Member

  • You're in the Army Now(1941)

    as Navy Blues Sextette Member

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Body Disappears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Christine Lunceford

  • Navy Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Navy Blues Sextet Member

  • A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob(1941)

    as Cecilia Grange

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mary Bolton

  • On Their Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Margaret

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1940 to 1969.

Biggest box office

The Seven Year Itch (1955)

$29K worldwide

Highest rated

The Seven Year Itch (1955)

Midcredits 80th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1940s30 · acting1950s21 · acting1960s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 20% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Marguerite Chapman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Spirit of Stanford (1942)

84th percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Seven Year Itch (1955)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Marguerite Chapman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marguerite Chapman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Barton shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors