Cloris Leachman (1926–2021) |
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The legendary actress set a record when at age 82, she appeared on Dancing with the Stars (2005). Cloris Leachman was born on April 30, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa to Berkeley Claiborne "Buck" Leachman and the former Cloris Wallace. Her father's family owned a lumber company, Leachman Lumber Co. She was of Czech (from her maternal grandmother) and ...
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Born:in Des Moines, Iowa, USADied:(age 94) in Encinitas, California, USA |
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2018-2020
Elena of Avalor
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Hool
Hool
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... Hool (voice)
- To Save a Sunbird
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... Hool (voice)
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2019
Mad About You
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Mrs. Mandelbaum
Mrs. Mandelbaum
- Happy Birthday, Bon Voyage, Goodbye for Now
(2019)
... Mrs. Mandelbaum
- Erotica and Expulsion
(2019)
... Mrs. Mandelbaum
- Real Estate for Beginners
(2019)
... Mrs. Mandelbaum
- The Cheese Stands Alone
(2019)
... Mrs. Mandelbaum
- Anderson Cooper and Other Fantasies
(2019)
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2017-2019
American Gods
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Zorya Vechernyaya
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(2019)
... Zorya Vechernyaya
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... Zorya Vechernyaya
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Justice League Action
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Granny Goodness
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(2018)
... Granny Goodness (voice)
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... Granny Goodness (voice)
- Superman's Pal, Sid Sharp
(2017)
... Granny Goodness (voice)
2017
Justice League Action Shorts
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Granny Goodness
Granny Goodness
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2014-2016
Creative Galaxy
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Gallaria
Gallaria
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(2016)
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(2016)
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(2014)
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(2014)
... Gallaria (voice)
2016
The Eleventh
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Margaret
Margaret
- Crossroads
(2016)
... Margaret
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(2016)
... Margaret
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(2016)
... Margaret
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(2016)
... Margaret
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(2016)
... Margaret
2014-2015
Girl Meets World
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Mrs. Svorski
Mrs. Svorski
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(2015)
... Mrs. Svorski
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2014
Franklin & Bash
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Irina Lottye Kruskal
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(2014)
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2009-2014
Phineas and Ferb
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Dr. Doofenshmirtz's Mom / Mrs. Feyersied / Eliza M. Feyersied / ...
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(2014)
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(2012)
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- Cheer Up, Candace/Fireside Girl Jamboree
(2009)
... Eliza M. Feyersied (voice)
- Thaddeus and Thor/De Plane! De Plane!
(2009)
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2010-2014
Raising Hope
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Maw Maw / Norma June
Maw Maw / Norma June
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(2014)
... Maw Maw
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(2014)
... Maw Maw
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(2014)
... Maw Maw
- Para-Natesville Activity
(2014)
... Maw Maw
- Dinner with Tropes
(2014)
... Maw Maw (credit only)
2012
Adventure Time
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Old Marceline
Old Marceline
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(2012)
... Old Marceline (voice)
- Jake the Dog
(2012)
... Old Marceline (voice)
2010
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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Cat Lady (segment "Cop 'n Kitty")
Cat Lady (segment "Cop 'n Kitty")
- Episode #18.55
(2010)
... Cat Lady (segment "Cop 'n Kitty") (uncredited)
2001-2006
Malcolm in the Middle
(TV Series)
Ida / Ida Welker
Ida / Ida Welker
- Graduation
(2006)
... Ida
- Bride of Ida
(2006)
... Ida
- Ida's Dance
(2005)
... Ida
- Ida Loses a Leg
(2005)
... Ida
- Victor's Other Family
(2004)
... Ida
2005
Beach Girls
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Aunt Aida
Aunt Aida
- Episode #1.6
(2005)
... Aunt Aida
- Episode #1.5
(2005)
... Aunt Aida
- Episode #1.4
(2005)
... Aunt Aida
- Episode #1.3
(2005)
... Aunt Aida
- Episode #1.2
(2005)
... Aunt Aida
2003
Happy Family
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Lois, Peter's Mother
Lois, Peter's Mother
- Mother and Child Reunion
(2003)
... Lois, Peter's Mother
1997-2003
Touched by an Angel
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Ruth
Ruth
- I Will Walk with You: Part 1
(2003)
... Ruth
- Nothing But Net
(1997)
... Ruth
- Inherit the Wind
(1997)
... Ruth
- Clipped Wings
(1997)
... Ruth
2001-2002
The Ellen Show
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Dot Richmond
Dot Richmond
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(2002)
... Dot Richmond
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(2002)
... Dot Richmond
- Gathering Moss
(2002)
... Dot Richmond
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... Dot Richmond
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(2002)
... Dot Richmond
2000
Twice in a Lifetime
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Ruth Harper / Miss Storey
Ruth Harper / Miss Storey
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(2000)
... Ruth Harper / Miss Storey
1999
Thanks
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Grammy Winthrop
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(1999)
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(1999)
... Grammy Winthrop
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(1999)
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(1999)
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1996-1997
Promised Land
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1992-1993
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1991-1992
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(1992)
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(1992)
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(1992)
... Emily Collins
- Remember Me?
(1992)
... Emily Collins
1991
Sunday Dinner
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Georgianna Romani
Georgianna Romani
- Whose House Is It Anyway?
(1991)
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1990
Ferris Bueller
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Grandma Margaret
Grandma Margaret
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(1990)
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1989
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(1989)
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(1989)
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(1988)
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(1988)
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(1984)
... Lisa Andersen
- Vicki and the Fugitive/Lady in the Window/Stolen Years/Dutch Treat: Part 1
(1984)
... Lisa Andersen
1985
American Playhouse
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Bess Dischinger
- Breakfast with Les and Bess
(1985)
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1983
ABC Afterschool Specials
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May Lemke
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(1983)
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1979
The Associates
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Mary Nicholson
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(1979)
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1979
Backstairs at the White House
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Mrs. Jaffray
Mrs. Jaffray
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(1979)
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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Phyllis Lindstrom
Phyllis Lindstrom
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(1977)
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- Phyllis Whips Inflation
(1975)
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(1974)
... Phyllis Lindstrom
- Not Just Another Pretty Face
(1974)
... Phyllis Lindstrom
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(1974)
... Phyllis Lindstrom
1975-1977
Phyllis
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Phyllis Lindstrom
Phyllis Lindstrom
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(1977)
... Phyllis Lindstrom
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(1977)
... Phyllis Lindstrom
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(1977)
... Phyllis Lindstrom
- Audrey's New Life
(1977)
... Phyllis Lindstrom
- Dan's Ex
(1977)
... Phyllis Lindstrom
1975
Wonder Woman
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Queen Hippolyta
Queen Hippolyta
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(1975)
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1972
The Sixth Sense
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Judith Eaton
Judith Eaton
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(1972)
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1972
Night Gallery
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Mrs. Fulton (segment "You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore")
Mrs. Fulton (segment "You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore")
- The Sins of the Fathers/You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore
(1972)
... Mrs. Fulton (segment "You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore")
1971
Men at Law
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Marcy Yates
Marcy Yates
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(1971)
... Marcy Yates
1969
Lancer
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Hester McLaughlin / Angel Day
Hester McLaughlin / Angel Day
- Little Darling of the Sierras
(1969)
... Hester McLaughlin
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(1969)
... Angel Day
1967-1969
The Virginian
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Ellen McKinley / Clara
Ellen McKinley / Clara
- The Land Dreamer
(1969)
... Ellen McKinley
- Requiem for a Country Doctor
(1967)
... Clara
1968
Judd for the Defense
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Louise Lockhart
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(1968)
... Louise Lockhart
1967
Run for Your Life
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Deborah Wilson
Deborah Wilson
- The List of Alice McKenna
(1967)
... Deborah Wilson
1966
Perry Mason
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Gloria Shine
Gloria Shine
- The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper
(1966)
... Gloria Shine
1965
Dr. Kildare
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Rhoda Kirsh
Rhoda Kirsh
- Aftermath
(1965)
... Rhoda Kirsh
- Wives and Losers
(1965)
... Rhoda Kirsh
- Toast the Golden Couple
(1965)
... Rhoda Kirsh
- The Life Machine
(1965)
... Rhoda Kirsh
1965
The Trials of O'Brien
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Isobel Ballentine
Isobel Ballentine
- Goodbye and Keep Cool
(1965)
... Isobel Ballentine
1965
Mr. Novak
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Dorothy Hummer
Dorothy Hummer
- Faculty Follies: Part 2
(1965)
... Dorothy Hummer
- Faculty Follies: Part 1
(1965)
... Dorothy Hummer
1961-1963
77 Sunset Strip
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Connie Wingate / Eve Winters / Vicki Franklin
Connie Wingate / Eve Winters / Vicki Franklin
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... Connie Wingate
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(1962)
... Eve Winters
- Caper in E Flat
(1961)
... Vicki Franklin
1962
Saints and Sinners
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Helen Graham
Helen Graham
- A Night of Horns and Bells
(1962)
... Helen Graham
1962
The New Loretta Young Show
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Sugar Burnside
Sugar Burnside
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(1962)
... Sugar Burnside
1955-1962
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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Caroline Hardy / Mary Templeton / Susan Stanger
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... Caroline Hardy
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... Mary Templeton
- Premonition
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... Susan Stanger
1955-1962
General Electric Theater
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Miriam Raskin / Leah Beth
Miriam Raskin / Leah Beth
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... Leah Beth
1961-1962
The Untouchables
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Julie Liemer / Mrs. Mailer née Billie Trager
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... Mrs. Mailer née Billie Trager
1956-1961
Gunsmoke
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... Ruth Harron
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... Ella
1960
Outlaws
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Maddy
Maddy
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(1960)
... Maddy
- Starfall: Part 1
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... Maddy
1957-1958
Lassie
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Ruth Martin
Ruth Martin
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(1958)
... Ruth Martin
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... Ruth Martin
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... Ruth Martin
- The Crow
(1958)
... Ruth Martin
- The Cub Scout
(1958)
... Ruth Martin
1958
The Frank Sinatra Show
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Helen Wasson
Helen Wasson
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... Helen Wasson
1955-1958
Climax!
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Anne Colt / Mrs. Sullivan
Anne Colt / Mrs. Sullivan
- The Great World and Timothy Colt
(1958)
... Anne Colt
- One Night Stand
(1955)
... Mrs. Sullivan
1956
Matinee Theatre
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Claire De Cintre
Claire De Cintre
- Without Sanction
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- Woman at the Window
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- The Damask Cheek
(1956)
- The American
(1956)
... Claire De Cintre
1953-1954
Ponds Theater
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Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle
- Kitty Foyle
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... Kitty Foyle
- The Patsy
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1950-1954
The Philco Television Playhouse
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Marianne Dashwood / Jenny Blanchard
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- Sense and Sensibility
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... Marianne Dashwood
- Nocturne
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... Jenny Blanchard
1952-1953
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Ruth Shaw / Margaret Sou
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Effie Perrine
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... Effie Perrine
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1951
Somerset Maugham TV Theatre
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Mildred Rodgers
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1950
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Tuppence Blunt
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She acted in James Henley and James Prideaux's play, "The Housekeeper," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Noel Harrison in the cast. See more »Publicity Listings:
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