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Queenie Leonard | |
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| Born | Pearl Walker 18 February 1905 |
| Died | 17 January 2002 (aged 96) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Natural Causes |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1921–1966 |
| Spouse(s) | Lawrence P. Williams (1936–1947; divorced) Tom Conway (1958–1963; divorced) |
Queenie Leonard (18 February 1905 – 17 January 2002) was an English character actress and singer.
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 Britain and in the United States, starred in a one-woman show, acted in television sitcoms, and provided voices for Disney animated films. She retired in 1966. Her last appearance was in 20th Century Fox's Doctor Dolittle.
Marriages
She was married to film designer Lawrence P. Williams from 1936 to 1947, and to actor Tom Conway from 1958 to 1963. Both unions were childless and ended in divorce.
Death
She died of natural causes on 17 January 2002, in West Los Angeles, aged 96. She is buried in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery 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).
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | |
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| 1934 | Romance in Rhythm | |
| 1936 | Limelight | |
| 1937 | Millions | |
| 1941 | Ladies in Retirement | Sister Agatha |
| 1943 | Thumbs Up | |
| 1944 | The Lodger | |
| 1944 | The Uninvited | |
| 1945 | And Then There Were None | Mrs. Rogers |
| 1946 | Cluny Brown | |
| 1947 | Life With Father | |
| 1947 | The Lone Wolf in London | |
| 1951 | Thunder on the Hill | |
| 1951 | Alice in Wonderland | A Bird in a Tree/Snooty Flower (voice) |
| 1952 | The Narrow Margin | |
| 1952 | Les Misérables | |
| 1952 | Thunder in the East | |
| 1956 | 23 Paces to Baker Street | |
| 1961 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Princess (voice) |
| 1964 | Mary Poppins | Lady in the Bank (uncredited) |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady | Cockney Bystander (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Doctor Dolittle | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |
- 1905 births
- 2002 deaths
- English female singers
- English film actresses
- English stage actresses
- English television actresses
- English voice actresses
- Actresses from London
- People from the Greater Los Angeles Area
- Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- Disease-related deaths in California
- 20th-century English actresses