Image: Wikimedia CommonsCloris Leachman
American actress and comedian (1926–2021)
- Born April 30, 1926
- 5 movies
Cloris Leachman was an American actress and comedian whose career spanned 79 years. She received an Academy Award (Oscar), a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and many Emmy Awards, and was known for her versatility and distinctive physicality. She won the Oscar for The Last Picture Show (1971) and played Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein (1974).
Cloris Leachman appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1955 to 1981. Most of that work is in comedy, satire and horror. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Mel Brooks (3), Peter Bogdanovich (2), Percy Helton (2), Strother Martin (2).
Known for
- The Last Picture Show (1971). She won the Academy Award (Oscar) and the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress.
- Young Frankenstein (1974), Frau Blucher. Part of Mel Brooks’ ensemble cast.
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970). The television series for which she won Emmy Awards.
- Phyllis (1975), Phyllis. The spinoff she starred in, which won her a Golden Globe.
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Cloris Leachman been in?
- Cloris Leachman appears in History of the World, Part I (1981), Young Frankenstein (1974), The Last Picture Show (1971), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and Kiss Me Deadly (1955) on The Remote.
- When was Cloris Leachman born?
- Cloris Leachman was born on 30 April 1926.
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