1922 - 1976
Margaret Leighton British Actress
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Margaret Leighton was previously married to Michael Wilding (1964 - 1976), Laurence Harvey (1957 - 1961) and Max Reinhardt (1947 - 1955).
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British Actress Margaret Leighton was born on 26th February, 1922 in Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, UK and passed away on 13th Jan 1976 Chichester, Sussex, England, UK aged 53. She is most remembered for Hannah Jelkes in Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana. Her zodiac sign is Pisces.
Margaret Leighton was in an on-screen matchup with Henry Fonda in The Best Man (1964).
Margaret Leighton is a member of the following lists: Emmy Award winners, Shakespearean actors and English film actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 3 |
13 years
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8 years, 4 months
|
4 years
|
|---|
| Total | 3 |
13 years
|
8 years, 4 months
|
4 years
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|---|
Details
| First Name |
Margaret
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| Last Name |
Leighton
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| Alternative Name |
Margaret Leighton CBE
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| Birthday |
26th February, 1922
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| Birthplace |
Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, UK
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| Died |
13th January, 1976
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| Place of Death |
Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Multiple Sclerosis
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| Height |
5' 10½" (179 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
Hannah Jelkes in Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana
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| Year(s) Active |
1938-1976, 1938–1976
|
Margaret Leighton (26 February 1922 – 13 January 1976) was an English actress. Known for her work on stage and screen, her film appearances included Anthony Asquith's The Winslow Boy (her first credited film role), Alfred Hitchcock's Under Capricorn, Powell and Pressburger's The Elusive Pimpernel, George More O'Ferrall's The Holly and the Ivy, Martin Ritt's The Sound and the Fury, John Guillermin's Waltz of the Toreadors, Franklin J. Schaffner's The Best Man, Tony Richardson's The Loved One, John Ford's 7 Women, and Joseph Losey's The Go-Between and Galileo. For The Go-Between, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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