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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Dear Diary: World's First Pranks | Gran (voice) | 2021-02-09 |
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High Holiday | Nana | 2021-11-01 |
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Not to Forget | Donna | 2021-11-26 |
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The Croods: A New Age | Gran Crood (voice) | 2020-11-25 |
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When We Last Spoke | Itasca | 2020-10-27 |
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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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It's Who You Know | Liz | 2018-10-21 |
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I Can Only Imagine | Memaw | 2018-02-14 |
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Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? | Maxine | 2016-09-16 |
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A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story | Self | 2016-01-06 |
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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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The Wedding Ringer | Grandma Palmer | 2015-01-16 |
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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | Miss Fielder | 2015-10-23 |
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Baby, Baby, Baby | Actress | 2015-10-30 |
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This Is Happening | Estelle (Grandmother) | 2015-10-02 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration | Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage) | 2015-10-13 |
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Enzian: When the Lights Go Up | Self (archive footage) | 2015-12-17 |
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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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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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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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Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget | Self | 2008-08-17 |
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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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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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The Californians | Eileen Boatwright | 2005-10-21 |
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Buzz | 2005-04-05 | |
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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 | Grandma (uncredited) | 2003-11-26 |
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Alex & Emma | Grandmother | 2003-06-20 |
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Manna from Heaven | Helen | 2002-09-14 |
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The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion | Self | 2002-05-13 |
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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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Music of the Heart | Assunta | 1999-10-29 |
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The Titanic Chronicles | (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
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The Iron Giant | Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice) | 1999-08-06 |
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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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Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein | Frau Blücher (archive footage) | 1996-01-01 |
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Never Too Late | Olive | 1996-08-26 |
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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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Between Love and Honor | Anna Collura | 1995-02-14 |
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A Troll in Central Park | Queen Gnorga (voice) | 1994-10-07 |
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Spies | Pamela Beale | 1993-03-07 |
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The Beverly Hillbillies | Granny | 1993-10-15 |
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Without a Kiss Goodbye | Mrs. Samuels | 1993-03-20 |
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Fade to Black | Ruth | 1993-02-10 |
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Miracle Child | Doc Betty | 1993-04-06 |
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Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia | 1993-10-30 |
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My Boyfriend's Back | Maggie The Zombie Expert | 1993-08-06 |
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A Little Piece of Heaven | Edwina 'Ed' McKevin | 1991-12-02 |
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In Broad Daylight | Ruth Westerman | 1991-02-03 |
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Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show | Herself | 1991-02-18 |
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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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The Giant of Thunder Mountain | Narrator / The Elder Amy | 1990-12-25 |
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Fine Things | Ruth Fine | 1990-10-15 |
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Love Hurts | Ruth Weaver | 1990-04-19 |
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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 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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The Little Troll Prince | 1987-11-27 | |
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My Little Pony: The Movie | Hydia (voice) | 1986-06-06 |
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Shadow Play | Millie Crown | 1986-09-20 |
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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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Donald Duck's 50th Birthday | Self | 1984-11-13 |
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Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter | Mary Kovacs | 1984-05-14 |
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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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Yesterday | Mrs Kramer | 1981-01-24 |
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The Acorn People | Nurse Betty Nelson | 1981-03-02 |
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Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued | Performer | 1981-01-01 |
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History of the World: Part I | Madame Defarge | 1981-06-12 |
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Advice to the Lovelorn | Maggie Dale | 1981-11-30 |
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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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Herbie Goes Bananas | Louise Trends | 1980-06-25 |
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S.O.S. Titanic | Molly Brown | 1980-02-29 |
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Willa | Darla Jean | 1979-03-17 |
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The North Avenue Irregulars | Claire | 1979-02-09 |
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Mrs. R's Daughter | Ruth Rendell | 1979-09-19 |
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The Muppet Movie | Lord's Secretary | 1979-06-22 |
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Scavenger Hunt | Mildred Carruthers | 1979-12-21 |
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Long Journey Back | Laura Casella | 1978-12-15 |
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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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High Anxiety | Nurse Charlotte Diesel | 1977-12-25 |
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It Happened One Christmas | Clara Oddbody | 1977-12-11 |
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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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A Girl Named Sooner | Old Mam Hawes | 1975-06-18 |
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Someone I Touched | Laura Hyatt | 1975-02-26 |
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Death Scream | Mrs. Singleton | 1975-09-26 |
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Crazy Mama | Melba | 1975-06-01 |
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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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The Migrants | Viola Barlow | 1974-02-04 |
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Thursday's Game | Lois Ellison | 1974-04-14 |
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Crime Club | Hilary Kelton | 1973-03-06 |
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Happy Mother's Day, Love George | Ronda | 1973-08-17 |
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Charley and the Angel | Nettie Appleby | 1973-03-23 |
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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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Dillinger | Anna Sage | 1973-07-20 |
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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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Suddenly Single | Joanne Hackett | 1971-10-19 |
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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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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 |
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