Charlotte Mineau


Charlotte Mineau was a tall and thin American film actress of the silent era appearing in 65 to 80 films.

Biography

Mineau appeared in 65 films between 1913 and 1931. She supported Charlie Chaplin on numerous occasions, and also appeared in several very early Laurel and Hardy comedies.
One of her last screen appearances was with the Marx Brothers and Thelma Todd in Monkey Business where she appears as "Emily", a woman overheard by Groucho having an illicit affair on the veranda during the party scene. Her last known film appearance was in the Hal Roach two-reeler, Strictly Unreliable, again with Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts, in which Mineau, credited as "Charlotte Meno", plays Todd's landlady, Mrs. Hawkins.
Mineau was born in Michigan and died in Los Angeles, California.

Partial filmography

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten - The NurseHis New Job - Film Star Sweedie Goes to College - Mrs. Knowledge - the MatronA Bunch of Keys - Rose KeysA Night in the Show - Lady in the Stalls The Floorwalker - Store DetectiveThe Vagabond - Girl's motherThe Count - Mrs. Moneybags The Pawnshop - Customer The Rink - Edna's Friend Easy Street - Big Eric's Wife Rosemary Climbs the Heights - Mme. Thamar FedoreskaCarolyn of the Corners - Amanda ParlowMarried Life - Impatient PatientLove, Honor and Behave - A Merry WidowLove Is an Awful Thing - MarionThe Extra Girl - Belle BrownHappiness - Head SalesladyBaby Clothes - Mrs. WeedleSparrows - Mrs. GrimesGet 'Em Young - Hired bride45 Minutes from Hollywood - Orville's MotherLove 'em and Weep - Mrs. Aggie TillsburyThe First Auto - Mrs. Stebbins Sugar Daddies - Mrs. BrittleMonkey Business Beach Pajamas Strictly Unreliable - Mrs. Hawkins - Landlady