Anita Louise
"Nell McLaughlin "
Born : Anita Louise Fremault
Date Of Birth : January 9, 1915
Place Of Birth : New York City
Date Of Death : April 25, 1970
Place Of Death: West Los Angeles, California
Cause Of Death : Stroke
Marriages :
Henry Burger April 21, 1962 - April 25, 1970 ( Until her death)
Buddy Adler ( producer and writer ) May 17, 1940 -: July 12, 1960 ( Until his death from Lung Cancer)Children : 2 children with Buddy Adler
At the age of 6, Anita appeared with Walter Hampden in the Broadway production of Peter Ibbetson. As a juvenile actor, at age 9 Louise made her film debut in'The Six Commandments using her birth name. She continued to make films as a child actor and in 1929 Anita dropped her "Fremault" surname. Her film career continued as a teenager and Anita became a star in Warner Brothers dramas such as 'Madame DuBarry (1934)', 'A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)', 'The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)' and 'Marie Antoinette (1938)'. She continued to appear in ingenue roles into the 40's as she played girlfriends, sisters and daughters. By 1940 only in her mid 20's her career turned to 'B' movies and her time on the big screen ended with "Bulldog Drummond " in 1947. In 1956, Anita was cast as Johnny Washburns's mother, Nell McLaughin, on the Television series "My Friend Flicka (1956)". Anita was also the substitute host of "The Loretta Young Show (1953)". Other shows Anita hosted included "Theater Time (1957)" and "Spotlight Playhouse (1958)". Her Television guest roles have included "Mannix (1967)" and "The Mod Squad (1968)."
Louise was long-married to producer Buddy Adler, who died in 1962. Retiring from show business upon the occasion of her second marriage to businessman Henry L. Berger, Anita Louise devoted her final years to charitable pursuits like the Children's Asthma Research Center and the National Hemophilia Foundation.
It is also well worth noteing that Anita Louise tested for the role of "Scarlett O'Hara" for the movie "Gone With The Wind" on Feb. 10, March 21-22-23, 1938. But as we all know did not get the part, which went to Vivien Leigh.
Anita's Films
1940's and 50's
- My Friend Flicka" (1956) TV Series .... Nell McLaughlin
- Retreat, Hell! (1952)
- Blondie's Big Moment (1947) .... Miss Gary
... aka Bundle of Trouble (1947)- Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947)
- Bandit of Sherwood Forest, The (1946) .... Lady Catherine Maitland
- Devil's Mask, The (1946) .... Janet Mitchell
- Personality Kid (1946) .... Laura Howard
- Shadowed (1946)
- Love Letters (1945) .... Helen Wentworth
- Fighting Guardsman, The (1945) .... Amelie de Montrevel
- Casanova Brown (1944) .... Madge Ferris
- Nine Girls (1944) .... Paula Canfield
- Dangerous Blondes (1943) .... Julie Taylor
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 6 (1942) .... Herself
- Harmon of Michigan (1941) .... Peggy Adams
- Phantom Submarine, The (1941) .... Madeleine Neilson
- Two in a Taxi (1941) .... Bonnie
- Glamour for Sale (1940) .... Ann Powell
- Villain Still Pursued Her, The (1940) .... Mary
- Wagons Westward (1940) .... Phyllis
1930's
- Reno (1939) .... Mrs. Joanne Ryder
- Hero for a Day (1939) .... Sylvia Higgins
- Gorilla, The (1939) .... Norma Denby
- Little Princess, The (1939) .... Rose
- Main Street Lawyer (1939) .... Honey
- These Glamour Girls (1939) .... Daphne Graves
- Going Places (1938) .... Ellen Parker
- Sisters, The (1938) .... Helen Elliott Johnson
- Marie Antoinette (1938) .... Princess DeLamballe
- My Bill (1938) .... Muriel Colbrook
- Tovarich (1937) .... Helene Dupont
- That Certain Woman (1937) .... Florence 'Flip' Merrick
- Green Light, The (1937) .... Phyllis Dexter
- Call It a Day (1937) .... Joan Collett
- First Lady (1937) .... Emmy Page
- Go Getter, The (1937) .... Margaret Ricks
- Anthony Adverse (1936) .... Maria
- Brides Are Like That (1936) .... Hazel Robinson
- Making of a Great Motion Picture, The (1936) (uncredited) .... Herself
- Story of Louis Pasteur, The (1936) .... Annette Pasteur
- Lady Tubbs (1935) .... Wynne Howard
... aka Gay Lady, The (1935)- Personal Maid's Secret (1935) .... Diana Abercrombie
- Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1935) .... Titania
- Here's To Romance (1935) .... Lydia Lubov
- Dream Comes True, A (1935) (uncredited) .... Herself
- Most Precious Thing in Life, The (1934) .... Patty O'Day
- Are We Civilized? (1934) .... Norma Bockner
- Bachelor of Arts (1934) .... Mimi Smith
- Cross Streets (1934) .... Clara Grattan
- Firebird, The (1934) .... Mariette
- I Give My Love (1934) .... Lorna March
- Judge Priest (1934) .... Ellie May Gillespie
- Madame DuBarry (1934) .... Marie Antoinette
- Our Betters (1933) .... Elizabeth "Bessie" Saunders
- Phantom of Crestwood, The (1932) .... Esther Wren
- Talking Screen Snapshots (1932)
- Heaven on Earth (1931) .... Towhead
... aka Mississippi (1931)- Woman Between, The (1931/II) .... Helen Weston
... aka Madame Julie (1931) (UK)- Great Meadow, The (1931) .... Betty Hall
- Everything's Rosie (1931) .... Rosie Droop
- Millie (1931) .... Connie
- Third Alarm, The (1930) .... Milly Morton
- Just Like Heaven (1930) .... Mimi
- What a Man (1930) ....
- Marion Kilbourne
... aka His Dark Chapter (1930) (USA)
... aka They All Want Something (1930) (USA)
- Florodora Girl, The (1930) .... Vibrat child
... aka Gay Nineties, The (1930)
1920's
- Marriage Playground, The (1929) .... Blanca
- Wonder of Women (1929) (as Anita Fremault) .... Lottie
- Square Shoulders (1929) .... Mary Jane
- Spirit of Youth, The (1929) (as Anita Fremault) .... Toodles Ewing
- Four Devils (1928) (as Anita Fremault) .... Louise (as a girl)
... aka 4 Devils (1928) (USA: alternative spelling)- Music Master, The (1927) (as Anita Fremault)
- Lend Me Your Husband (1924) (as Anita Fremault)
- Sixth Commandment, The (1924) (as Anita Fremault)
- Down to the Sea in Ships (1922) (as Anita Louise Fremault)
TV Guest Appearances
"United States Steel Hour, The" (1953) in episode: "Far from the Shade Tree" 1/10/1962
Anita's Video's
