Artie Belle McGinty explained

Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation:Actress, performer, comedienne
Years Active:1914–1948

Artie Belle McGinty (1892–1963)[1] was an American actor in theater, films, and radio in the United States from the 1910s through the 1940s. She performed as a singer, dancer,[2] and comedienne.[3] She was a member of the Negro Actors Guild[4] and an appointed member of the organization's dance committee.[5]

Early life

McGinty was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to a shoemaker father and music teacher mother. Her focus as a child was on music, writing, and the dramatic arts. Her father tried to push her into becoming a teacher like her mother, but McGinty wanted to become a theater actor, and her mother supported her in these endeavors. When she was seven, she had her stage debut at a poetry recital. She played piano at 12 for other singers. She also worked as a seamstress at a tailor shop to earn money for her other activities.

Career

Radio

Her debut on the radio occurred in 1927 as the original radio ad voice for Aunt Jemima.[6] During the 1930s, she co-starred on the radio show Old Gold Hour alongside Fred Waring.[7] On the show, she used the name Mandy Lou and played the role of the "stooge" who asked set-up questions for their comedic partner.[8] She was replaced on the Old Gold Hour by Rosemary and Priscilla Lane by 1935 and, due to her role in Loose Moments lasting only a week, had to work as a cook due to a lack of other opportunities.[9] In the early 1940s, she starred in the radio show soap opera Amanda of Honeymoon Hill on the station WABC.[10] McGinty also starred in The Goldbergs during the same time period.[11]

Film and theatre

During her 20s, McGinty was part of C. W. Park's Musical Comedy Company from August to November 1914. The following year, she joined Alexander Tolliver's Circus and Musical Extravaganza and performed in his Big Show and Smart Set series from March 1915 until September 1917. She acted in a combination role with fellow vaudeville performer Tressie Leggs.[2] [12] She also toured and performed with Ma Rainey.[13]

Theater

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Junction 88 . . 2022 . . . June 26, 2022.
  2. Book: Abbott . Lynn . Seroff . Doug . September 17, 2009 . Ragged but Right: Black Traveling Shows, "Coon Songs," and the Dark Pathway to Blues and Jazz . . 122, 129, 139, 143, 149, 357–358 . 9781604731484.
  3. Book: Orgill, Roxane . 2001 . Shout, Sister, Shout!: Ten Girl Singers who Shaped a Century . . 19 . 9780689819919.
  4. . March 31, 1950 . Negro Actors Guild In Dire Need Of Funds . . 1 . 7 . 2 . June 26, 2022.
  5. News: . March 21, 1953 . Guild Plans Spring Roundup . . July 1, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: . May 14, 1933 . Mandy Lou Takes Spot From Stars . . July 1, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: . July 6, 1935 . Artie Belle McGinty On Summer Visit To South . . June 26, 2022.
  8. News: Eckstein . Aileen . June 3, 1933 . Wave Lengths . . July 1, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Reston . James B. . February 25, 1935 . Seen by a New Yorker at Large . . July 1, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Calvin . Dolores . November 7, 1942 . Radio Fascinates Me, Says Artie McGinty . . July 2, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: . July 3, 1948 . Radio Artist – Artie Bell McGinty . . July 2, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  12. Book: Sampson, Henry T. . October 30, 2013 . Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows . . 1230 . 9780810883512.
  13. Book: Chilton, John . 1997 . Let the Good Times Roll: The Story of Louis Jordan and His Music . . 12–13 . 9780472084784.
  14. News: C. F. F. . May 13, 1930 . Helen Menken Stars In Another Dramatic Story of Negro Race . . July 1, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  15. News: . January 29, 1935 . On The Boston Stage: "Loose Moments" . . June 26, 2022.
  16. News: Mantle . Burns . November 7, 1936 . 'Plumes in the Dust' in 46th Street . . July 1, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  17. News: . June 27, 1939 . Summer Stage Ogunquit Playhouse: 'You Can't Take It With You' . . July 1, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  18. News: . July 27, 1940 . Frances Starr At Ogunquit . . July 1, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  19. News: . April 29, 1944 . Amusements: Janie . Hanover Evening Sun . July 1, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  20. News: R. J. . April 8, 1944 . Brock Pemberton's 'Janie' Proves Hilarious Comedy . . July 1, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  21. Book: Richards, Larry . September 17, 2015 . African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography . . 36 . 9781476610528.
  22. Book: Webb, Graham . 2020 . Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926–1959 . . 106 . 9781476639260.
  23. Web site: Lucky Gamblers (1946) [Lost Film] ]. . August 29, 2018 . Department of Afro American Research Arts & Culture . July 2, 2022.
  24. Book: America Film Institute . American Film Institute . 1997 . Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911–1960 . . 540 . 9780520209640.

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