Anita Sharp-Bolster

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
August 28, 1895 (89 years old)
Died
June 1, 1985
Place of Birth
Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Popular Genres
Drama Thriller Comedy
Career Span
1931 – 1978

Anita Sharp-Bolster

12 wins
27 nominations
12 Oscars
56 credits

Anita Sharp-Bolster (28 August 1895 – 1 June 1985)[1] was an Irish-born American actress who appeared in films and TV series from 1928 to 1978. She was sometimes billed as Anita Bolster.

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Personal Info

Born
Aug 28, 1895
From
Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Known For
Acting
Career
1931 – 1978

Known For

Saboteur
Saboteur
1942
as Esmeralda the Bearded Lady
My Name Is Julia Ross
My Name Is Julia Ross
1945
as Sparkes
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
1943
as Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Sasha's Mother (uncredited)
Craze
Craze
1974
as Woman at Will Reading (uncredited)
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
1960
as Maid
The Lodger
The Lodger
1944
as Wiggy (uncredited)
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street
1945
as Mrs. Michaels
Payroll
Payroll
1961
as Landlady (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
as Miller (uncredited)
The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger
1963
as Mrs. Slattery (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Mrs. Foley

Frequent Collaborators

Vaughan Glaser
Vaughan Glaser
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Harold Miller
Harold Miller
2 shared projects
in "Heaven Can Wait"
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Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Hardie Albright
Hardie Albright
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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James Flavin
James Flavin
2 shared projects
in "Heaven Can Wait"
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Jack Gardner
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Vinton Hayworth
Vinton Hayworth
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Rex Lease
Rex Lease
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Award Recognition

12
Wins
27
Nominations
12
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1978

Magpie's Talking Duck as Mrs. Richardson

1975

The Next Victim as Mrs. Bluther

1974

Craze as Woman at Will Reading (uncredited) Award

1966

Promise Her Anything as Mrs. Egan (uncredited) Award
The Boy Cried Murder as Mrs. Wetherall

1963

The List of Adrian Messenger as Mrs. Slattery (uncredited) Award

1961

Payroll as Landlady (uncredited)

1960

School for Scoundrels as Maid Award
The House in Marsh Road as Mrs. O'Brien

1959

Alive and Kicking as Postmistress
The Man Who Liked Funerals as Lady Hunter

1958

Stormy Crossing as Nurse

1957

The Rising of the Moon as Colonel Frobisher's Wife (segment 'A Minute's Wait')

1956

Lost as Miss Gill Award
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Housekeeper

1955

The Hornet's Nest as Landlady
Raising a Riot as Mrs. Buttons
The Reluctant Bride as Mrs. Fogarty

1953

The Final Test as Daisy

1952

Botany Bay as Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)

1951

Talk of a Million as Miss Rafferty
Talk of a Million as Sacristan

1950

Waterfront as Mrs. Simon

1949

The Perfect Woman as Lady Diana
Saints and Sinners as Julia Ann Dermody (as Anita Bolster)

1948

The Woman in White as Mrs. Todd

1947

The Judge Steps Out as Martha
Dark Passage as Woman (uncredited) Award
The Two Mrs. Carrolls as Christine
Love from a Stranger as Ethel

1945

My Name Is Julia Ross as Sparkes Award
Scarlet Street as Mrs. Michaels Award
The Lost Weekend as Mrs. Foley Award
Kitty as Mullens

1944

The Lodger as Wiggy (uncredited) Award
The White Cliffs of Dover as Miller (uncredited) Award
Going My Way as Mrs. Hattie Quimp (uncredited) Award
Passport to Destiny as Agnes Award
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay as Stewardess (uncredited) Award
The Thin Man Goes Home as Hilda
Tale of a Dog as Gossiper

1943

Heaven Can Wait as Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited) Award
Thumbs Up as Mrs. Smithers
London Blackout Murders as Mrs. Pringle (as Anita Bolster)
Three Little Twirps as Effie the Bearded Lady (uncredited)

1942

Saboteur as Esmeralda the Bearded Lady Award
The Pride of the Yankees as Sasha's Mother (uncredited) Award
This Above All as Tea Shop Customer
Nightmare as Mrs. MacDonald

1939

Dead Men Are Dangerous as Spinster Resident

1938

Lassie from Lancashire as Woman in Audience
The Villiers Diamond as Mlle. Dulac

1937

When Thief Meets Thief as Cyril's Wife

1932

The Temperance Fête as Teacher
Mr. Bill the Conqueror

1931

Night Shadows as Woman with Grapes on Hat

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Saboteur
My Name Is Julia Ross
Heaven Can Wait
The Pride of the Yankees
Craze
School for Scoundrels
The Lodger
Scarlet Street

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