Judy Malcolm (December 1, 1910July 22, 1998) was an American film actress. Born Marguerite Westergren, Malcolm appeared in approximately 25 films between 1933 and 1951. Malcolm is familiar to modern viewers for her roles in several

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short subjects such as ''

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'', '' No Dough Boys'', and especially ''

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'' (as the radio-station receptionist). She was also a stunt double for

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in the original ''

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'', notably performing the jump from the cliff into the river. Judy Malcolm had been a dancer and comedienne in vaudeville and burlesque. Her partner in burlesque acts was rubber-faced comedian

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. One of their standard bits would have Schilling standing on stage and Malcolm appearing out of nowhere and slapping him across the face, shouting, "How ''dare'' you look like somebody I hate!"

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with Edward Watz, ''The Columbia Comedy Shorts,'' McFarland & Company, Inc., 1986. ISBN 0-89950-181-8 In 1943 Malcolm went to work as a contract player in short subjects for

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. It is likely that Malcolm brought Gus Schilling to producer Jules White's attention, because White soon teamed Schilling with character comedian Richard Lane for their own comedy series. Judy Malcolm appears in most of the Schilling & Lane comedies, and the "somebody I hate" punchline became a running gag. She retired from motion pictures in 1951. Malcolm died on July 22, 1998.

Selected filmography

* '' Heavenly Daze'' (1948) * ''

'' (1946) * ''

'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1945) - Link family member (uncredited) * '' No Dough Boys'' (1944) * ''

Gents Without Cents ''Gents Without Cents'' is a 1944 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 81st entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring ...

'' (1944) * ''

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'' (1944) * ''

'' (1933)

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* 1910 births 1998 deaths American film actresses 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American comedians Actresses from Buffalo, New York {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub