Margaret Lindsay Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Worked briefly as an actress in Britain when she couldn't find work in America
• Started out as a stage actress who appeared in productions of "Another Love Story" and "The Second Man․"
• Made her screen acting debut in the film "Okay, America!" in 1932
• Played James Cagney's love interest in four films in the mid-1930s: "Frisco Kid," "G Men," "Lady Killer," and "Devil Dogs of the Air․"
• Played the role of Nikki Porter in the "Ellery Queen" series of films in the early 1940s
• Best known for her role as Amy in "Jezebel" and as Millie Ray in "Scarlet Street․"