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...
Known For
Complete Filmography

El hombre que supo amar
1976
as Mendiga
The life of Juan de Dios and his struggle against social, political and religious structures.

Brute Force
1947
as Flossie
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
1944
as Miss Colby
A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

Cover Girl
1944
Other
A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

China Passage
1937
as Nurse (uncredited)
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
1936
as Ex-Mrs. Fred Randolph
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
1936
as Mary Fleming
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.