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She began appearing on television and in films shortly after competing in Miss America in 1946 as Miss Chicago. Career 1948–1967: Rise to prominence Jon Shepodd, Jon Provost, and Cloris Leachman in Lassie (1957)
Jan 28, 2021 · Cloris Leachman Competed in the 1946 Miss America Pageant. Inside Edition was fortunate to have had a long relationship with legendary actress Cloris Leachman, who died Wednesday at the age...
Miss Chicago of 1946 - Miss America contest. She appeared with Madeline Kahn in five films: Young Frankenstein (1974) , High Anxiety (1977) , The Muppet Movie (1979) , History of the World: Part I (1981) and My Little Pony: The Movie (1986) .
Cloris Leachman (born April 30, 1926, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.—died January 26, 2021, Encinitas, California) was an American actress who was most widely known for her comic roles, perhaps most notably Phyllis Lindstrom on the TV show The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–77).
Jan 28, 2021 · Earning a spot in the Top 16 at Miss America, Cloris is by far the most famous Miss Chicago. In a career spanning over seven decades, she won nine Emmy Awards and an Academy Award for her role in "The Last Picture Show."
After briefly attending Northwestern University, Leachman participated in the 1946 Miss America Pageant as Miss Chicago. She was named one of the 16 semifinalists, an award that led to her film debut as an extra in Carnegie Hall the following year.
Jan 27, 2021 · Ms. Leachman entered the spotlight as a Miss America contestant in 1946 and was still in the public eye more than 74 years later, portraying offbeat grandmothers on television and film and ...
