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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Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? | Maxine | 2016-09-16 |
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The Bronx Bull | Lilian Forrester | 2016-06-13 |
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A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story | Self | 2016-01-06 |
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The Comedian | May Conner | 2016-12-09 |
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So B. It | Alice Wilinsky | 2016-06-07 |
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This Is Happening | Estelle (Grandmother) | 2015-10-02 |
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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | Miss Fielder | 2015-10-23 |
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The Wedding Ringer | Grandma Palmer | 2015-01-16 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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Enzian: When the Lights Go Up | Self (archive footage) | 2015-12-17 |
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Baby, Baby, Baby | Actress | 2015-10-30 |
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration | Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage) | 2015-10-13 |
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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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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013-05-20 |
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The Croods | Gran (voice) | 2013-03-15 |
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Gambit | Grandma Merle | 2012-04-25 |
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The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Dotty Rounder | 2012-08-29 |
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Foodfight! | Brand X Lunch Lady (voice) | 2012-06-15 |
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The Fields | Gladys | 2011-09-23 |
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Obsession: Letters to David Lynch | Self | 2011-01-08 |
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Expecting Mary | Annie | 2010-11-12 |
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You Again | Helen (uncredited) | 2010-09-23 |
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American Cowslip | Sandy | 2009-07-24 |
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Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense | Self | 2009-12-15 |
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Love Takes Wing | Hattie Clarence | 2009-04-04 |
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The Women | Maggie | 2008-09-12 |
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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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Lake Placid 2 | Sadie | 2007-04-28 |
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Beerfest | Great Gam Gam | 2006-08-25 |
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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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Sky High | Nurse Spex | 2005-07-29 |
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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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Spanglish | Evelyn Wright | 2004-12-17 |
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Alex & Emma | Grandmother | 2003-06-20 |
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Bad Santa | Granny | 2003-11-26 |
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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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Hanging Up | Pat Mozell | 2000-02-16 |
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Gen¹³ | Helga (voice) | 2000-10-30 |
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The Last Picture Show: A Look Back | Self | 1999-04-25 |
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The Titanic Chronicles | (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
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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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Skip Chasers | 1998-01-01 | |
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Annabelle's Wish | Aunt Agnes (voice) | 1997-10-21 |
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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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Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein | Frau Blücher (archive footage) | 1996-01-01 |
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Now and Then | Grandma Albertson | 1995-10-20 |
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Between Love and Honor | Anna Collura | 1995-02-14 |
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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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Miracle Child | Doc Betty | 1993-04-06 |
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Fade to Black | Ruth | 1993-02-10 |
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The Beverly Hillbillies | Granny | 1993-10-15 |
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My Boyfriend's Back | Maggie The Zombie Expert | 1993-08-06 |
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Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia | 1993-10-30 |
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Spies | Pamela Beale | 1993-03-07 |
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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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The Giant of Thunder Mountain | Narrator / The Elder Amy | 1990-12-25 |
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Love Hurts | Ruth Weaver | 1990-04-19 |
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Texasville | Ruth Popper | 1990-09-28 |
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Fine Things | Ruth Fine | 1990-10-15 |
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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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The Facts of Life Down Under | Beverly Ann Stickle | 1987-02-15 |
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Sparky's Magic Piano | 1987-01-01 | |
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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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Dixie: Changing Habits | Sister Eugenio | 1983-02-16 |
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The Woman Who Willed a Miracle | May Lemke | 1983-02-09 |
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The Demon Murder Case | Joan Greenway | 1983-03-06 |
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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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Advice to the Lovelorn | Maggie Dale | 1981-11-30 |
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The Acorn People | Nurse Betty Nelson | 1981-03-02 |
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History of the World: Part I | Madame Defarge | 1981-06-12 |
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Yesterday | Mrs Kramer | 1980-03-28 |
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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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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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Scavenger Hunt | Mildred Carruthers | 1979-12-21 |
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Willa | Darla Jean | 1979-03-17 |
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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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Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera | Self | 1977-11-24 |
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High Anxiety | Nurse Charlotte Diesel | 1977-12-25 |
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The Mouse and His Child | Euterpe (voice) | 1977-11-18 |
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Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? | Self | 1976-02-18 |
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The Love Boat | Iris Havlicek | 1976-09-17 |
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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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Death Scream | Mrs. Singleton | 1975-09-26 |
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The Migrants | Viola Barlow | 1974-02-03 |
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Thursday's Game | Lois Ellison | 1974-04-14 |
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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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Young Frankenstein | Frau Blücher | 1974-12-15 |
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Hitchhike! | Claire Stevens | 1974-02-23 |
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Charley and the Angel | Nettie Appleby | 1973-03-23 |
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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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A Brand New Life | Victoria Douglas | 1973-02-20 |
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Of Thee I Sing | Mary Turner | 1972-10-24 |
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Haunts of the Very Rich | Ellen Blunt | 1972-09-20 |
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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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Lovers and Other Strangers | Bernice Henderson | 1970-08-12 |
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WUSA | Philomene | 1970-08-19 |
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The People Next Door | Tina Hoffman | 1970-08-26 |
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Agnes | 1969-09-23 |
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Silent Night, Lonely Night | Ginny | 1969-12-16 |
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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 |
