Libby Taylor Explained

Libby Taylor
Birth Name:Elizabeth A. Taylor
Birth Date:April 20, 1902
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death Date:August 23, 1961 (aged 59)
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, USA

Libby Taylor (April 20, 1902 - August 23, 1961) was an African American character actress of the stage and screen who was active in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1950s.[1] [2]

Biography

In 1933, while working as a struggling actress in Harlem, she accepted Mae West's offer to become West's personal maid.[3] West in turn helped Taylor get roles in Hollywood films. This arrangement lasted for several years.[4] [5] [6] When Taylor had a stroke in 1955, she told reporters that contrary to the headlines, West had not been helping her financially.[7]

Selected filmography

References

  1. Web site: 28 Jul 1933. Mae West's Maid in the Movies. 2021-03-28. The Spokesman-Review. en.
  2. Book: McCann, Bob. Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. 2009-12-21. McFarland. 978-0-7864-5804-2. en.
  3. Book: Jet. 1974-07-25. Johnson Publishing Company. en.
  4. Web site: 28 Jul 1933. Trio of Actresses Pour a Balm on Hollywood. 2021-03-28. The New York Daily News. en.
  5. Web site: 12 Oct 1934. Heard and Seen on the Scene. 2021-03-28. The Shreveport Journal. en.
  6. Web site: Parsons. Louella. 23 Sep 1937. News and Gossip of Hollywood. 2021-03-28. The Lexington Herald. en.
  7. Web site: 20 Oct 1955. Shhh! He's On the Beat. 2021-03-28. California Eagle. en.