# Margaret Bert

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American actress (1896–1971)

Margaret Bert Bert in the 1936 film San Francisco Born (1896-06-04)June 4, 1896 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Died May 1, 1971(1971-05-01) (aged 74) Sacramento, California, United States Occupation Actress Years active 1926–64

**Margaret Bert** (June 4, 1896 – May 1, 1971) was an American character actress who was most active from the 1930s through the 1950s.

She was born on June 4, 1896, in [Blackburn](/source/Blackburn), Lancashire. She began her film career during [silent films](/source/Silent_film), having a small, unnamed role in the 1926 film *[The Blackbird](/source/The_Blackbird)*, starring [Lon Chaney](/source/Lon_Chaney).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] During her lengthy career, Bert appeared in more than 150 feature films, film shorts, and television shows, mostly in un-credited roles, with many of those being as an unnamed player. Occasionally, she was given a larger supporting role, such as when she was cast as Mrs. Rogers in the 1947 comedy-drama *Sarge Goes to College*.[1] With the advent of television, she made several appearances on TV, including roles on *[The Roy Rogers Show](/source/The_Roy_Rogers_Show)*, *[The Adventures of Jim Bowie](/source/The_Adventures_of_Jim_Bowie)*, and *[The Walter Winchell File](/source/The_Walter_Winchell_File)*. Her final performance was in a small role on the sitcom *[Petticoat Junction](/source/Petticoat_Junction)* in 1964.

Bert was a member of the [Screen Actors Guild](/source/Screen_Actors_Guild) and the Screen Extras Guild.[2]

Bert died on May 1, 1971,[2] in Sacramento, California.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] She was cremated.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AFI_1-0)** ["Sarge Goes to College: Detail View"](http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=25336). American Film Institute. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171202052448/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=25336) from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sb_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sb_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sb_2-2) ["Margaret Bert"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/619758441/?match=1&terms=%22Margaret%20Bert%22%20actress). *The Sacramento Bee*. May 4, 1971. p. 11. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241226011312/https://www.newspapers.com/image/619758441/?match=1&terms=%22Margaret%20Bert%22%20actress) from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

## External links

- [Margaret Bert](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0077799/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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