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Under Capricorn (1949) -- In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor...
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 4: Episode 10 -- A woman confronts the wife of a rich man and tries to convince her to give her husband a divorce.
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) -- A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine.
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 3: Episode 13 -- An intolerant spinster falls apart from stress as she tries to raise an orphaned niece who has imaginary friends.

Overview

Date of Death:
13 January 1976, Chichester, Sussex, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
British theatre actress Margaret Leighton made her classical stage debut... more
Trivia:
Won two Tony Awards for Broadway performances as Best Actress (Dramatic):... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Self
Actress:
  1. Trial by Combat (1976) .... Ma Gore
    ... aka A Choice of Arms
    ... aka Choice of Weapons
    ... aka Dirty Knight's Work (USA)
  2. Journey Through the Black Sun (1976) (TV) .... Arra
  3. "Space: 1999" .... Arra (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka Spazio: 1999 (Italy)
        - Collision Course (1975) TV episode .... Arra
  4. Galileo (1975) .... Elderly Court Lady
    ... aka Bertolt Brecht's Galileo (Australia: DVD box title)
    ... aka Galileo Galilei
  5. Great Expectations (1974) (TV) .... Miss Havisham
  6. Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) (TV) .... Francoise DuVal
  7. Bequest to the Nation (1973) .... Lady Frances Nelson
    ... aka The Nelson Affair (USA)
  8. "The Upper Crusts" .... Lady Seacroft (6 episodes, 1973)
        - Putting on the Ritz (1973) TV episode .... Lady Seacroft
        - A Tradition of Service (1973) TV episode .... Lady Seacroft
        - Sitting Pretty (1973) TV episode .... Lady Seacroft
        - One Door Opens (1973) TV episode .... Lady Seacroft
        - By Endeavour Alone (1973) TV episode .... Lady Seacroft
          (1 more)
  9. From Beyond the Grave (1973) .... Madame Orloff (segment "Elemental, The")
    ... aka Creatures (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Creatures from Beyond the Grave
    ... aka Tales from Beyond the Grave
    ... aka Tales from the Beyond
    ... aka The Undead
  10. "Armchair Theatre" .... Lady Huntercombe (1 episode, 1972)
        - Hot Summer: Do Not Sell (1972) TV episode .... Lady Huntercombe
  11. Zee and Co. (1972) .... Gladys
    ... aka X, Y and Zee (USA)
  12. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) .... Lady Melbourne
    ... aka Peccato d'amore (Italy)
  13. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" .... Gertrude (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
        - Hamlet (1971) TV episode .... Gertrude
  14. The Go-Between (1970) .... Mrs. Maudsley
  15. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Gertrude (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Hamlet (1970) TV episode .... Gertrude
  16. "The Name of the Game" .... Amelia Rayner (1 episode, 1970)
        - The King of Denmark (1970) TV episode .... Amelia Rayner

  17. "The Wednesday Play" .... Florence (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Vortex (1969) TV episode .... Florence
  18. The Vortex (1969) (TV) .... Florence Lancaster
  19. The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) .... Constance, the Madwoman of Passy
  20. "BBC Play of the Month" .... Helen Lancaster / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - An Ideal Husband (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Cheveley
        - Waters of the Moon (1968) TV episode .... Helen Lancaster
  21. "Judd for the Defense" .... Mary Wright (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Crystal Maze (1969) TV episode .... Mary Wright
  22. "A Touch of Venus" (1968) TV series
  23. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." .... Gita Volander (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Lethal Eagle Affair (1966) TV episode .... Gita Volander
  24. "The F.B.I." .... Amy Hunter (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Chameleon (1966) TV episode .... Amy Hunter
  25. 7 Women (1966) .... Agatha Andrews, Head of Mission
  26. The Loved One (1965) .... Mrs. Helen Kenton
  27. "Dr. Kildare" .... Chris Becker / ... (5 episodes, 1965)
        - The Horizontal Hero (1965) TV episode .... Chris Becker
        - Web of Hate (1965) TV episode .... Chris Becker
        - A Life for a Life (1965) TV episode .... Chris Becker
        - Behold the Great Man (1965) TV episode .... Chris Becker
        - Lullaby for an Indian Summer (1965) TV episode .... Paula Winfield
  28. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Nell Snyder (1 episode, 1965)
        - Where the Woodbine Twineth (1965) TV episode .... Nell Snyder
  29. "Burke's Law" .... Connie Hanson (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
        - Who Killed Everybody? (1964) TV episode .... Connie Hanson
  30. "Ben Casey" .... Leila Farr (1 episode, 1964)
        - August Is the Month Before Christmas (1964) TV episode .... Leila Farr
  31. The Best Man (1964) .... Alice Russell
    ... aka Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title)
  32. Waltz of the Toreadors (1962) .... Emily Fitzjohn
    ... aka The Amorous General
  33. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Natalya Petrovna (2 episodes, 1955-1960)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - Gaslight (1960) TV episode
        - A Month in the Country (1955) TV episode .... Natalya Petrovna

  34. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Millie Crocker-Harris (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Browning Version (1959) TV episode .... Millie Crocker-Harris
  35. The Sound and the Fury (1959) .... Caddy Compson
  36. "Playhouse 90" .... Miss Kerrison (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Second Man (1959) TV episode .... Miss Kerrison
  37. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Iris Teleton (1 episode, 1958)
        - Tea Time (1958) TV episode .... Iris Teleton
  38. "Suspicion" .... Miss Perry (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Sparkle of Diamonds (1957) TV episode .... Miss Perry
  39. The Passionate Stranger (1957) .... Judith Wynter/Leonie Hathaway
    ... aka A Novel Affair (USA)
  40. The Constant Husband (1955) .... Miss Chesterman
    ... aka Marriage a la Mode (USA)
  41. Carrington V.C. (1955) .... Valerie Carrington
    ... aka Court Martial (USA)
  42. "Lilli Palmer Theatre" .... Marion (wife) (1 episode)
    ... aka Theatre Royal (UK)
        - The Triumphant (????) TV episode .... Marion (wife)
  43. The Teckman Mystery (1954) .... Helen Teckman
  44. The Good Die Young (1954) .... Eve Ravenscourt
  45. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Rosalind (1 episode, 1953)
        - As You Like It (1953) TV episode .... Rosalind
  46. The Holly and the Ivy (1952) .... Margaret Gregory
  47. Home at Seven (1952) .... Janet Preston
    ... aka Murder on Monday (USA)
  48. Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) .... Sgt. Helen Smith
  49. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) .... Marguerite Blakeney
    ... aka The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
  50. The Astonished Heart (1950) .... Leonora Vail

  51. Under Capricorn (1949) .... Milly
  52. Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) .... Flora MacDonald
  53. The Winslow Boy (1948) .... Catherine Winslow

  54. Laugh with Me (1938) (TV) .... Dorothy
Self:
  1. "Girl Talk" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 5 January 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
  2. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 15 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #16.9 (1962) TV episode .... Herself

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On 1st October, 1946, in London, played the part of Sheila Biling in 'An Inspector Calls'. more
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