Anita Garvin

. In 1987, she jumped from a fifth floor window in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after calling her psychiatrist to tell him that she was feeling despondent. In the early 1940's Garvin gave up acting to raise a family. She went on to star in three well-received films, The Group, You're a Big Boy Now and The Beguiled, but continuing depression interfered with her career. She then began working for the Hal Roach, where she appeared in many silent films with Chase. Garvin appeared in a total of eleven Laurel and Hardy films. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she debuted in the 1965 film A Patch of Blue, a role which garnered her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Later, she moved to California where she initially worked for the Christie's comedy unit. Elizabeth Hartman (December 23, 1943 - June 10, 1987) was an American actress.

Garvin was born in New York City. She is best known for her work with the comedians Laurel and Hardy and Charley Chase. Anita Garvin (February 11, 1906 - July 7, 1994) was an American actress and comedienne who appeared in both silent and sound films.