Margaret Dumont

Biography

Margaret Dumont was a renowned American stage and film actress born Daisy Juliette Baker on October 20, 1882, in Brooklyn, New York. She trained as an operatic singer and began her performing career at 16, eventually joining the Marx Brothers in their stage productions of "The Cocoanuts" (1929) and "Animal Crackers" (1930). Dumont is best remembered for her comedic roles alongside the Marx Brothers, cementing her status as a beloved straight woman in cinema.