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Margaret Leighton (1922–1976)

British theatre actress Margaret Leighton made her classical stage debut at age 16. The daughter of a businessman, she joined the Old Vic Company under the direction of Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson and in the late 40s and 50s earned kudos for her theatrical endeavors on both the London and Broadway stages... See full bio »

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1976 A Dirty Knight's Work
Ma Gore
 
1976 Journey Through the Black Sun (TV movie)
Arra
 
1975 Space: 1999 (TV series)
Arra
Collision Course (1975) … Arra
 
1975 Galileo
Elderly Court Lady
 
1974 Great Expectations (TV movie)
Miss Havisham
 
1974 From Beyond the Grave
Madame Orloff (segment 3 "The Elemental")
 
1973 Frankenstein: The True Story (TV movie)
Francoise DuVal
 
1973 The Upper Crusts (TV series)
Lady Seacroft
Putting on the Ritz (1973) … Lady Seacroft
A Tradition of Service (1973) … Lady Seacroft
Sitting Pretty (1973) … Lady Seacroft
One Door Opens (1973) … Lady Seacroft
By Endeavour Alone (1973) … Lady Seacroft
 
1970-1972 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Gertrude / The woman
The Guests (1972) … The woman
Hamlet (1970) … Gertrude
 
1972 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Lady Huntercombe
Hot Summer: Do Not Sell (1972) … Lady Huntercombe
 
1972 X, Y and Zee
Gladys
 
1970 The Go-Between
Mrs. Maudsley
 
1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Amelia Rayner
The King of Denmark (1970) … Amelia Rayner
 
1969 The Vortex (TV movie)
Florence Lancaster
 
1969 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Florence Lancaster
 
1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot
Constance, the Madwoman of Passy
 
1968-1969 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Helen Lancaster / Mrs. Cheveley
 
1969 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Mary Wright
The Crystal Maze (1969) … Mary Wright
 
1968 A Touch of Venus (TV series)
Rosemary
All on Her Own (1968) … Rosemary
 
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Gita Volander
The Lethal Eagle Affair (1966) … Gita Volander
 
1966 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Amy Hunter
The Chameleon (1966) … Amy Hunter
 
1966 7 Women
Agatha Andrews, Head of Mission
 
1965 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Chris Becker / Paula Winfield
Web of Hate (1965) … Chris Becker
Lullaby for an Indian Summer (1965) … Paula Winfield
 
1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Nell Snyder
Where the Woodbine Twineth (1965) … Nell Snyder
 
1964 Burke's Law (TV series)
Connie Hanson
Who Killed Everybody? (1964) … Connie Hanson
 
1964 Ben Casey (TV series)
Leila Farr
August Is the Month Before Christmas (1964) … Leila Farr
 
1964 The Best Man
Alice Russell
 
1955-1960 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Natalya Petrovna
Gaslight (1960)
 
1959 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Millie Crocker-Harris
 
1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Miss Kerrison
The Second Man (1959) … Miss Kerrison
 
1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Iris Teleton
Tea Time (1958) … Iris Teleton
 
1957 Suspicion (TV series)
Miss Perry
The Sparkle of Diamonds (1957) … Miss Perry
 
1957 A Novel Affair
Judith Wynter/Leonie Hathaway
 
1956 Lilli Palmer Theatre (TV series)
Marion (wife)
The Triumphant (1956) … Marion (wife)
 
1955 Marriage a la Mode
Miss Chesterman
 
1955 Court Martial
Valerie
 
1954 The Teckman Mystery
Helen Teckman
 
1953 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Rosalind
As You Like It (1953) … Rosalind
 
1951 Calling Bulldog Drummond
Sgt. Helen Smith
 
1950 The Astonished Heart
Leonora Vail
 
1948 Bonnie Prince Charlie
Flora MacDonald
 
1938 Laugh with Me (TV movie)
Dorothy
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1971 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Herself
Margaret Leighton (1971) … Herself
 
1967 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 January 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.16 (1964) … Herself
 
1963 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.95 (1963) … Herself
 
1962 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #16.9 (1962) … Herself
 
1962 The 16th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
 
1957 The 11th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Distinguished Dramatic Actress
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

"Shaw's "Arms and the Man" at the Old Vic in 1944 with Olivier and Richardson See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Appeared with her future husband Michael Wilding in the Hitchcock film Under Capricorn. After their marriage in 1964, they worked together several more times, but, by his own admission, Wilding preferred retirement and was happy just to be a supportive audience member for his wife. See more »

Star Sign:

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