Butterfly McQueen
American actress (1911-1995)
- Born January 7, 1911
- 3 movies
Butterfly McQueen, born Thelma McQueen, was an American actress who began as a dancer and made her screen debut as Prissy in Gone with the Wind (1939). She went on to appear in Cabin in the Sky, Mildred Pierce and Duel in the Sun, though she was often typecast as a maid. After film work in the 1940s she moved to television in the 1950s, and won a 1980 Daytime Emmy Award for the ABC Afterschool Special Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid.
Butterfly McQueen appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1945 to 1986. Most of that work is in drama, adventure and romance.
Known for
- Gone with the Wind (1939), Prissy. Her screen debut, and the role she remains best known for.
- Mildred Pierce (1945). One of her film roles of the 1940s.
- Duel in the Sun (1946). Another of her 1940s film credits.
- Cabin in the Sky (1943). One of the films that followed her debut.
- The Mosquito Coast (1986). McQueen was part of the cast of this 1986 feature.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Butterfly McQueen been in?
- Butterfly McQueen appears in The Mosquito Coast (1986), Duel in the Sun (1946) and Mildred Pierce (1945) on The Remote.
- When was Butterfly McQueen born?
- Butterfly McQueen was born on 7 January 1911.
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