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Margaret Early (December 25, 1919 – November 29, 2000) was an American film actress who was active in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. She is best remembered for her endearing Southern charm.
Her first screen role came in Stage Door (1937) opposite Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, and Adolphe Menjou. Her next role came at Warner Bros. Studios playing Spring Byington's daughter in Jezebel (1938) opposite the likes of George Brent, Bette Davis, and Fay Bainter. She later became a freelance actress and found herself working in various roles at such studios as RKO, Warner Bros., and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Her other screen roles include parts in Judge Hardy and Son (1939), Strike Up The Band (1940), Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941), and Stage Door Canteen (1943). She made her last screen appearance in Cinderella Jones (1946). She spent the remainder of her days living in Laguna Beach, California being active in the Baptist church and the Republican party. She was good friends with Cheryl Walker, Mickey Rooney, Bette Davis, Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Laraine Day, Henry Fonda, Cary Grant, Joel McCrea, and Dennis Morgan.

Jezebel
1938 · as Stephanie Kendrick

Stage Door
1937 · as Mary Lou

Stage Door Canteen
1943 · as Ella Sue

The Young in Heart
1938 · as Adela Jennings

To the Shores of Tripoli
1942 · as Susie

Cinderella Jones
1946 · as Bashful Girl

Strike Up the Band
1940 · as Annie

Swing That Cheer
1938 · as Betty Wilson

Judge Hardy and Son
1939 · as Clarabelle V. Lee

Forty Little Mothers
1940 · as Eleanor

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
1941 · as Clarabelle Lee