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Margaret Sullavan was born on May 16, 1909 in Virginia, United States and was credited as a film actor, stage actor and television actor. Death is recorded on January 1, 1960, at the age of 50. Listed accolades include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Donaldson Awards.
My Take
Margaret Sullavan fascinates me precisely because she resisted the gravitational pull of pure stardom. Coming out of stage work with the University Players and stepping into film almost by accident, she carried a kind of luminous restraint that you can feel in The Shop Around the Corner. I value performers who treated craft as the point and fame as a byproduct, and she clearly belonged to that lineage. Her death on the first day of 1960 lends her story a quiet melancholy, but what stays with me is the integrity of her work across stage and screen. She earned her star the hard way.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Margaret Sullavan
- Name (Japanese)
- マーガレット・サラヴァン
- Reading
- まーがれっと・さらゔぁん
- Born
- May 16, 1909 – January 1, 1960
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Donaldson Awards
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Margaret Sullavan born?
Born May 16, 1909.
When did Margaret Sullavan die?
Died January 1, 1960, aged 50.
Where was Margaret Sullavan from?
Margaret Sullavan was from Virginia, United States.
What did Margaret Sullavan do?
Margaret Sullavan worked as film actor, stage actor, television actor, actor.
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