1926-04-30 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 26, 2021) was an American actress and comedian, whose career spanned over seven decades. She won various accolades, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards from 22 nominations, making her the most nominated and, along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, most awarded actress in Emmy history. In addition, she won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award. Leachman's breakthrough role was the nosy and cunning landlady Phyllis Lindstrom in the landmark CBS sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–75), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1974 and 1975; its spin-off, Phyllis (1975–77), earned her the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Actress – Musical or Comedy.
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Jump, Darling | Margaret | 2022-03-03 |
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Not to Forget | Donna | 2021-11-26 |
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High Holiday | Nana | 2021-11-01 |
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Dear Diary: World's First Pranks | Gran (voice) | 2021-02-09 |
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When We Last Spoke | Itasca | 2020-10-27 |
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The Croods: A New Age | Gran (voice) | 2020-11-25 |
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Being and Nothingness | Ivy | 2019-06-20 |
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Lez Bomb | Josephine | 2018-11-09 |
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I Can Only Imagine | Memaw | 2018-02-14 |
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It's Who You Know | Liz | 2018-10-21 |
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The Gliksmans | Helen Neuman | 2017-11-03 |
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A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story | Self | 2016-01-06 |
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Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? | Maxine | 2016-09-16 |
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So B. It | Alice Wilinsky | 2016-06-07 |
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The Bronx Bull | Lilian Forrester | 2016-06-13 |
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The Comedian | May Conner | 2016-12-09 |
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Enzian: When the Lights Go Up | Self (archive footage) | 2015-12-17 |
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This Is Happening | Estelle (Grandmother) | 2015-10-02 |
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Baby, Baby, Baby | Actress | 2015-10-30 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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The Wedding Ringer | Grandma Palmer | 2015-01-16 |
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration | Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage) | 2015-10-13 |
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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | Miss Fielder | 2015-10-23 |
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Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists | Mrs. Feyersied (voice) | 2014-10-04 |
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Adult World | Mary Ann | 2014-02-14 |
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The Croods | Gran (voice) | 2013-03-15 |
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013-05-20 |
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Foodfight! | Brand X Lunch Lady (voice) | 2012-06-15 |
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The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Dotty Rounder | 2012-08-29 |
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Gambit | Grandma Merle | 2012-04-25 |
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Obsession: Letters to David Lynch | Self | 2011-01-08 |
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The Fields | Gladys | 2011-09-23 |
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You Again | Helen (uncredited) | 2010-09-23 |
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Expecting Mary | Annie | 2010-11-12 |
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Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense | Self | 2009-12-15 |
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American Cowslip | Sandy | 2009-07-24 |
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Love Takes Wing | Hattie Clarence | 2009-04-04 |
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New York, I Love You | Mitzie | 2008-09-06 |
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Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget | Self | 2008-08-17 |
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The Women | Maggie | 2008-09-12 |
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Lake Placid 2 | Sadie | 2007-04-28 |
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Scary Movie 4 | Mrs. Norris | 2006-04-12 |
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Mrs. Harris | Pearl "Billie" Schwartz | 2006-02-25 |
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Beerfest | Great Gam Gam | 2006-08-25 |
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Buzz | 2005-04-05 | |
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The Californians | Eileen Boatwright | 2005-10-21 |
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The Longest Yard | Lynette | 2005-05-27 |
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Sky High | Nurse Spex | 2005-07-29 |
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Spanglish | Evelyn Wright | 2004-12-17 |
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Bad Santa | Granny | 2003-11-26 |
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Alex & Emma | Grandmother | 2003-06-20 |
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The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion | Self | 2002-05-13 |
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Manna from Heaven | Helen | 2002-09-14 |
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The Amati Girls | Dolly Amati | 2001-01-09 |
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The Animal | Cat Lady (uncredited) | 2001-06-01 |
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Gen¹³ | Helga (voice) | 2000-10-30 |
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Hanging Up | Pat Mozell | 2000-02-16 |
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The Last Picture Show: A Look Back | Self | 1999-04-25 |
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Music of the Heart | Assunta | 1999-10-29 |
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The Iron Giant | Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice) | 1999-08-06 |
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The Titanic Chronicles | (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
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Skip Chasers | 1998-01-01 | |
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Annabelle's Wish | Aunt Agnes (voice) | 1997-10-21 |
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Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein | Frau Blücher (archive footage) | 1996-01-01 |
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | Old Woman On Plane And Bus (voice) | 1996-12-20 |
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Never Too Late | Olive | 1996-08-26 |
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Between Love and Honor | Anna Collura | 1995-02-14 |
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Now and Then | Grandma Albertson | 1995-10-20 |
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Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West | Laura Evans | 1995-05-10 |
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A Troll in Central Park | Queen Gnorga (voice) | 1994-10-07 |
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Without a Kiss Goodbye | Mrs. Samuels | 1993-03-20 |
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Spies | Pamela Beale | 1993-03-07 |
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My Boyfriend's Back | Maggie The Zombie Expert | 1993-08-06 |
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Miracle Child | Doc Betty | 1993-04-06 |
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The Beverly Hillbillies | Granny | 1993-10-15 |
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Fade to Black | Ruth | 1993-02-10 |
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Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia | 1993-10-30 |
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A Little Piece of Heaven | Edwina 'Ed' McKevin | 1991-12-02 |
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Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show | Herself | 1991-02-18 |
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In Broad Daylight | Ruth Westerman | 1991-02-03 |
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Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas | Self | 1991-09-06 |
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Texasville | Ruth Popper | 1990-09-28 |
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Love Hurts | Ruth Weaver | 1990-04-19 |
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Fine Things | Ruth Fine | 1990-10-15 |
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The Giant of Thunder Mountain | Narrator / The Elder Amy | 1990-12-25 |
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Prancer | Mrs. McFarland | 1989-11-17 |
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Going to the Chapel | Mrs. Haldane | 1988-10-09 |
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Hansel and Gretel | Griselda the Witch | 1988-12-10 |
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The Little Troll Prince | 1987-11-27 | |
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Sparky's Magic Piano | 1987-01-01 | |
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The Facts of Life Down Under | Beverly Ann Stickle | 1987-02-15 |
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Walk Like a Man | Margaret Shand | 1987-04-17 |
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Shadow Play | Millie Crown | 1986-09-20 |
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My Little Pony: The Movie | Hydia (voice) | 1986-06-06 |
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Deadly Intentions | Charlotte Raynor | 1985-05-19 |
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Love Is Never Silent | Mrs. Anglin | 1985-12-09 |
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Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter | Mary Kovacs | 1984-05-14 |
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Donald Duck's 50th Birthday | Self | 1984-11-13 |
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The Demon Murder Case | Joan Greenway | 1983-03-06 |
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The Woman Who Willed a Miracle | May Lemke | 1983-02-09 |
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Dixie: Changing Habits | Sister Eugenio | 1983-02-16 |
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Miss All-American Beauty | Agatha Blaine | 1982-12-27 |
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Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued | Performer | 1981-01-01 |
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The Acorn People | Nurse Betty Nelson | 1981-03-02 |
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Advice to the Lovelorn | Maggie Dale | 1981-11-30 |
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History of the World: Part I | Madame Defarge | 1981-06-12 |
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S.O.S. Titanic | Molly Brown | 1980-02-29 |
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Herbie Goes Bananas | Louise Trends | 1980-06-25 |
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Yesterday | Mrs Kramer | 1980-03-28 |
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Foolin' Around | Samantha | 1980-10-17 |
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The Oldest Living Graduate | Maureen | 1980-04-07 |
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The North Avenue Irregulars | Claire | 1979-02-09 |
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Willa | Darla Jean | 1979-03-17 |
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Scavenger Hunt | Mildred Carruthers | 1979-12-21 |
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The Muppet Movie | Lord's Secretary | 1979-06-22 |
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Mrs. R's Daughter | Ruth Rendell | 1979-09-19 |
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Long Journey Back | Laura Casella | 1978-12-15 |
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It Happened One Christmas | Clara Oddbody | 1977-12-11 |
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High Anxiety | Nurse Charlotte Diesel | 1977-12-25 |
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Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera | Self | 1977-11-24 |
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The Mouse and His Child | Euterpe (voice) | 1977-11-18 |
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The Love Boat | Iris Havlicek | 1976-09-17 |
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Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? | Self | 1976-02-18 |
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Death Scream | Mrs. Singleton | 1975-09-26 |
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Someone I Touched | Laura Hyatt | 1975-02-26 |
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Crazy Mama | Melba | 1975-06-01 |
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A Girl Named Sooner | Old Mam Hawes | 1975-06-18 |
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The Migrants | Viola Barlow | 1974-02-03 |
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Death Sentence | Susan Davies | 1974-10-02 |
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Daisy Miller | Mrs. Ezra Miller | 1974-05-22 |
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Hitchhike! | Claire Stevens | 1974-02-23 |
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Thursday's Game | Lois Ellison | 1974-04-14 |
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Young Frankenstein | Frau Blücher | 1974-12-15 |
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Crime Club | Hilary Kelton | 1973-03-06 |
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Dillinger | Anna Sage | 1973-07-20 |
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Happy Mother's Day, Love George | Ronda | 1973-08-17 |
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Dying Room Only | Jean Mitchell | 1973-09-18 |
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Charley and the Angel | Nettie Appleby | 1973-03-23 |
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A Brand New Life | Victoria Douglas | 1973-02-20 |
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Haunts of the Very Rich | Ellen Blunt | 1972-09-20 |
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Of Thee I Sing | Mary Turner | 1972-10-24 |
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The Steagle | Rita Weiss | 1971-09-15 |
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The Last Picture Show | Ruth Popper | 1971-10-03 |
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Suddenly Single | Joanne Hackett | 1971-10-19 |
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The People Next Door | Tina Hoffman | 1970-08-26 |
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WUSA | Philomene | 1970-08-19 |
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Lovers and Other Strangers | Bernice Henderson | 1970-08-12 |
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Silent Night, Lonely Night | Ginny | 1969-12-16 |
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Agnes | 1969-09-23 |
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The Chapman Report | Miss Selby | 1962-10-05 |
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The Rack | Caroline | 1956-11-02 |
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Kiss Me Deadly | Christina Bailey | 1955-04-28 |
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Forgotten Children | Martha Berry | 1952-06-22 |
