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  2. 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)

  3. 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...

  4. 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. During the next two decades, Leachman took on roles in a number of TV shows and Broadway plays.

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  5. Jan 27, 2021 · Cloris Leachman, the Miss America contestant who won an Oscar for her work in The Last Picture Show, then collected two of her record nine Emmys for playing the quirky Phyllis Lindstrom...

  6. Jan 27, 2021 · News. Jan 27, 2021 1:59pm PT. Cloris Leachman, Emmy and Oscar Winner, Dies at 94. By Carmel Dagan. Courtesy Everett Collection.

  7. Jan 27, 2021 · Leachman, who worked well into her 90s and became the oldest contestant on “Dancing With the Stars” in 2008, died Tuesday evening of natural causes, her publicist said. She was 94. Advertisement....

  8. Jan 27, 2021 · My favorite three facts about her: 1. She was a Miss America contestant; 2. She went to college with Paul Lynde and Charlotte Rae; 3.

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