Queenie Leonard
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| Born | Pearl Walker 18 February 1905 London, England |
| Died | 17 January 2002 (aged 96) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | actress, singer |
| Years active | 1921-1966 |
| Spouse | Lawrence P. Williams (1936-1947; divorced) Tom Conway (m.1958-1963; divorced) |
Queenie Leonard (18 February 1905 - 17 January 2002) was a British character actress and singer.
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[edit] Early life and career
She was born as Pearl Walker in London in 1905 and began her career on stage in 1921, and debuted on film in 1931. She had already amassed 20 years of stage and screen experience when, in 1941, she made the first of more than 30 Hollywood films. She also appeared in cabaret in England and in the United States, starred in a one-woman show, acted in television sitcoms, and provided voices for Disney cartoons. She retired in 1966.
[edit] Marriages
She was married to film designer Lawrence P. Williams from 1936 to 1947, and to actor Tom Conway from 1958 to 1963.
[edit] Death
She died of natural causes on 17 January 2002, in West Los Angeles, aged 96. She is buried in the Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles in the burial plot called the "Garden of Roses". At the time of her death, she was the last surviving cast member of And Then There Were None (1945).
