Queenie Leonard

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Queenie Leonard

Queenie Leonard (born Pearl Walker; 18 February 1905 – 17 January 2002) was a British actress. She was the last surviving cast member of And Then There Were None (1945) until her death in 2002.

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Queenie Leonard
Leonard in And Then There Were None (1945)
Born
Pearl Walker

(1905-02-18)18 February 1905
Died17 January 2002(2002-01-17) (aged 96)
Resting placeWestwood Memorial Park
OccupationActress
Years active19211968
Spouses
(m. 1936; div. 1947)
(m. 1958; div. 1963)
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Biography

She was born as Pearl Walker in Manchester, Lancashire, England in 1905 and began performing on stage with her father when she was 14 years old.[1] She 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 1968. Her last appearance was in 20th Century Fox's Star!.

Leonard was married to film designer Lawrence P. Williams from 1936 to 1947,[2] and to actor Tom Conway[3] from 1958 to 1963. Both unions were childless and ended in divorce.[citation needed]

Leonard was legally blind for part of her life.[1]

On 17 January 2002, Leonard died of natural causes at her apartment in West Los Angeles, at age 96. She is buried in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles in the burial plot called the "Garden of Roses".[citation needed]

Complete filmography

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YearTitleRolesNotes
1931Who Killed Doc Robin?Amy AndersonShort
1934Romance in RhythmSkye Gunderson
1936SkylarksMaggie Hicks
1937Moonlight SonataMargit
The Show Goes OnLilith Henderson
LimelightQueenie
Dick Whittington and His CatDick WhittingtonTV movie
MillionsLilian
1938Have You Brought Your Music?MishinaTV movie
They're Off!Diana Turriot
On the SpotMinn Lee
Kate Plus TenEllen Pamplemousse
King of the CongoRuthTV movie
Pest PilotLady April
1939More Fun and Games!Tuesday X
1941Ladies in RetirementSister Agatha
Confirm or DenyDaisy, Consolidated Press Switchboard Operator
1942This Above AllViolet Worthing
Eagle SquadronBridget – Lancashire blonde
1943Forever and a DayMaidas Oueenie Leonard
Thumbs UpJanie Brooke
1944The LodgerDaisy – the Maid
The UninvitedMrs. TaylorUncredited
Our Hearts Were Young and GayMaid
1945Tonight and Every NightCockney Woman
Molly and MeLily
And Then There Were NoneMrs. Rogers
My Name Is Julia RossAliceUncredited
1946Cluny BrownWeller
The LocketWoman Singer
1947Life With FatherMaggie
The Lone Wolf in LondonLily
1948The Black ArrowServing WomanUncredited
HomecomingNurse
Hills of HomeMrs. MacFadyen
1949My Own True LoveMinor Role
The Secret of St. IvesMaid
1950A Life of Her OwnHotel Matron
1951Lorna DooneGweeny
Kind LadyBit Role
Alice in WonderlandA Bird in a Tree/Snooty FlowerVoice
Thunder on the HillMrs. Smithson
Thunder in the EastMiss HugginsUncredited
1952The Narrow MarginMrs. Troll
Les MisérablesValjean's MaidUncredited
Million Dollar MermaidMrs. Graves, John's Mother
1953Latin LoversRufinaScenes cut
1954Ring of FearTillie / Fortune-TellerUncredited
1955The King's ThiefApothecary's Wife
1956GabyCanteen WorkerUncredited
23 Paces to Baker StreetMiss Elsie Schuyler
D-Day the Sixth of JuneCorporal on Train
1960All the Fine Young CannibalsNurse
1961One Hundred and One DalmatiansPrincessVoice
1962The Notorious LandladyWomanUncredited
Hatari!NurseScenes cut
1963The PrizeMiss FawleyUncredited
1964What a Way to Go!Lady Kensington
Mary PoppinsDepositor
My Fair LadyCockney Bystander
1967Doctor DolittleCourtroom Spectator
1968Star!Grand Dam
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