Post by teleadm on Feb 25, 2022 21:24:53 GMT
As a young girl she had an urge or flair for acting, Becoming a star at early age at Birmingham (England) theatres, since she quit school, at age 15. Whatever she learned at that early age she, would later become a star at Old Vic under the guidance of Sir Ralph Richardson, and later earn her two Tony Awards on Broadway, Separate Tables 1958 and The Night of the Iguana 1962, and a Emmy Award in a televised version of Hamlet 1970.
Not bad for a little girl from Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England who was taken from us too soon because of multiple sclerosis, that was born 100 years ago.
Margaret Leighton (1922–1976)
Her movie and later televised career might not always be reflecting her real talent
Movie debut as Cedric Hardwicke's hardnoses daughter falling for Robert Donat in The Winslow Boy 1948
In Nöel Coward's The Astonished Heart 1950
Helping Bulldog Drummond (Walter Pidgeon) in Calling Bulldog Drummond 1951
With Celia Johnson in British Christmas classic The Holly and The Ivy 1952
With Laurence Harvey (whom she later married) in The Good Die Young 1954
American movie debut in The Sound and the Fury 1959.
As Peter Sellers wife in Waltz of the Toreadors 1962
On Broadway in Tennessee William's Night of the Iguana in the role played by Deborah Kerr in the movie version, also far right it's Bette Davis as Maxine, played by Ava Gardner in the movie version.
As wife of Presidental candidate (Henry Fonda) in The Best Man 1964
In John Ford's last movie 7 Women 1966
She didn't shy away from appearing on television, including Ben Casey, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E and Dr Kildare that even gave her an Emmy Award.
In 1971, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but didn't let it slow her down for quite some time but ended in sit-down roles.
The Manipulative Mrs. Maudsley in The Go-Between 1971 earned her only Oscar nomination.
As Madame Orloff in Amicus From Beyond the Grave 1974
A sit-down role as Miss Havisham in Great Expectations 1974 television version.
Space 1999, a popular TV space series, a British.Italian co-production, was her acting farewell. 1975.
Our old site mentions another two apparances, that was probably made at earlier dates.
Besides being married to Laurence Harvey, she was also married to publisher Max Reinhardt and actor Michael Wilding, before and after Harvey.
One of the oddest pairings ever, Margaret Leighton and Milton Berle as a married couple in The Loved One 1965
The above is not a complete bio of her movies, films and theatre work, just a teaser.
Thanks for watching!
Opinions of all kinds are as always welcome!
Not bad for a little girl from Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England who was taken from us too soon because of multiple sclerosis, that was born 100 years ago.
Margaret Leighton (1922–1976)
Her movie and later televised career might not always be reflecting her real talent
Movie debut as Cedric Hardwicke's hardnoses daughter falling for Robert Donat in The Winslow Boy 1948
In Nöel Coward's The Astonished Heart 1950
Helping Bulldog Drummond (Walter Pidgeon) in Calling Bulldog Drummond 1951
With Celia Johnson in British Christmas classic The Holly and The Ivy 1952
With Laurence Harvey (whom she later married) in The Good Die Young 1954
American movie debut in The Sound and the Fury 1959.
As Peter Sellers wife in Waltz of the Toreadors 1962
On Broadway in Tennessee William's Night of the Iguana in the role played by Deborah Kerr in the movie version, also far right it's Bette Davis as Maxine, played by Ava Gardner in the movie version.
As wife of Presidental candidate (Henry Fonda) in The Best Man 1964
In John Ford's last movie 7 Women 1966
She didn't shy away from appearing on television, including Ben Casey, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E and Dr Kildare that even gave her an Emmy Award.
In 1971, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but didn't let it slow her down for quite some time but ended in sit-down roles.
The Manipulative Mrs. Maudsley in The Go-Between 1971 earned her only Oscar nomination.
As Madame Orloff in Amicus From Beyond the Grave 1974
A sit-down role as Miss Havisham in Great Expectations 1974 television version.
Space 1999, a popular TV space series, a British.Italian co-production, was her acting farewell. 1975.
Our old site mentions another two apparances, that was probably made at earlier dates.
Besides being married to Laurence Harvey, she was also married to publisher Max Reinhardt and actor Michael Wilding, before and after Harvey.
One of the oddest pairings ever, Margaret Leighton and Milton Berle as a married couple in The Loved One 1965
The above is not a complete bio of her movies, films and theatre work, just a teaser.
Thanks for watching!
Opinions of all kinds are as always welcome!
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