Anita Colby

Anita Colby

1914-08-05 Washington, District of Columbia, USA 7 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anita Colby (August 5, 1914 – March 27, 1992) was an actress and model. Colby was born Anita Counihan, the daughter of the cartoonist, Bud Counihan, a legendary figure among New York City artists and newsmen, in Washington, D.C. Early in her career, at $50 an hour, she was the highest paid model at the time. She was nicknamed "The Face" and appeared on numerous billboards and ads, many of them for cigarette advertisers. She moved to Hollywood from New Yor...

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El hombre que supo amar

El hombre que supo amar

1976

as Mendiga

2.0
Acting

The life of Juan de Dios and his struggle against social, political and religious structures.

Brute Force

Brute Force

1947

as Flossie

7.3
Acting

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of e...

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944

as Miss Colby

6.4
Acting

A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944

Other

6.4

A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

China Passage

China Passage

1937

as Nurse (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

Americans Tommy Baldwin and Joe Dugan are hired to transport a fabulous diamond from Shanghai to San Francisco. They will be paid handsomely on succes...

Walking on Air

Walking on Air

1936

as Ex-Mrs. Fred Randolph

5.8
Acting

A strong-willed young woman hires a student to impersonate a boorish French count and brings him home to meet her parents.

Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936

as Mary Fleming

6.3
Acting

The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.