Posted On: September 21st 2026, 05:32 pm
Margaret O’Brien was three when she began working in Hollywood, by six she was MGM’s biggest young star of the Golden Age. Her performance as Tootie in Meet Me in St. Louis even earned her a special Academy Juvenile Award.
She worked with some of the biggest stars including Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, Janet Leigh, Edward G. Robinson and Charles Laughton. She starred so many films, including The Secret Garden, Little Women, Jane Eyre, Our Vines Have Tender Grapes and The Canterville Ghost.
Today, she continues working in TV and film and even performs on radio programs including live recreations of classic radio dramas, just like she did as a young girl.
She continues to share her fascinating memories of Hollywood’s Golden Age—and boy does she have some good ones! I did another interview with her a year ago on Tell Me Tell Me, so scroll down to learn more about her life in Hollywood. Please share and show her some Old Hollywood Love, she deserves it!
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