Margaret Irving (January 18, 1898 – March 5, 1988) was an American stage and film actress.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1898,[citation needed] Irving is best remembered today for her roles as Aunt Gus in the 1950s sitcom The People's Choice[1] and as Mrs. Whitehead in Animal Crackers (1930) starring the Marx Brothers, a role she originated on the Broadway stage.

[2] Her other films included San Francisco (1936), Captain Calamity (1936), Follow Your Heart (1936), Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936), Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939), and In Society (1944).

She was married to William Frederick James.

She died in 1988 in San Francisco, California, at the age of 90.