Gone With the Wind
1940
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Butterfly McQueen (born Thelma McQueen; January 8, 1911 – December 22, 1995) was an American actress. Originally a dancer, McQueen first appeared in films as "Prissy" in Gone with the Wind (1939). She also appeared in the films Cabin in the Sky (1943), Mildred Pierce (1944), and Duel in the Sun (1946).
Dec 23, 1995 · Butterfly McQueen, who played Scarlett O’Hara’s young, scatterbrained servant Prissy in “Gone With the Wind,” died Friday after suffering critical burns when a kerosene heater...
Butterfly McQueen. Actress: Gone with the Wind. Thelma McQueen attended public school in Augusta, Georgia and graduated from high school in Long Island, New York. She studied dance with Katherine Dunham, Geoffrey Holder, and Janet Collins.
Butterfly McQueen. Actress: Gone with the Wind. Thelma McQueen attended public school in Augusta, Georgia and graduated from high school in Long Island, New York. She studied dance with Katherine Dunham, Geoffrey Holder, and Janet Collins. She danced with the Venezuela Jones Negro Youth Group.
Feb 11, 2020 · The Life and Times of Butterfly McQueen. “As my ancestors are free from slavery, I am free from the slavery of religion.”. –Butterfly McQueen, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 8, 1989. Butterfly McQueen was born Thelma MacQueen in Tampa, Florida, in January 1911.
Sep 1, 2020 · Known for her distinctive voice and comedic performances, Thelma “Butterfly” McQueen cemented her legacy in Hollywood when she starred as Prissy in Gond With the Wind (1939).
Dec 22, 1995 · Thelma 'Butterfly' McQueen was an American actress. Originally a dancer, McQueen first appeared in film in 1939 as Prissy, Scarlett O'Hara's maid, in the film Gone with the Wind. She was unable to att
Butterfly McQueen (born Thelma McQueen; January 8, 1911 – December 22, 1995) was an American actress. Originally a dancer, McQueen first appeared in films as "Prissy" in Gone with the Wind (1939). She also appeared in the films Cabin in the Sky (1943), Mildred Pierce (1944), and Duel in the Sun (1946).
Jan 7, 2021 · On the night of Dec. 22, 1995, McQueen was severely burned by a kerosene heater in her cottage, which was destroyed by the fire. She was taken to Augusta Regional Medical Center, where she died at age 84. McQueen’s legacy is one of perseverance and undeterred passion for her craft.
Known to many only for her role as Prissy in Gone With the Wind, Thelma "Butterfly" McQueen was an accomplished dancer and stage actress as well as a screen actress. Her humorous depictions of confused, somewhat hysterical maids raised the genre to an art form.
