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Jan 27, 2021 · Cloris Leachman was born on April 30, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended Illinois State University and Northwestern University, where she majored in drama. Leachman was crowned Miss Chicago in August 1946. She went on to compete in the 1946 Miss America pageant, finishing in the top 16. She won a $1,000 scholarship that helped her study at ...
Jan 28, 2021 · Cloris Leachman, the prolific actress of stage and screen best known for her role as Phyllis Lindstrom on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its short-lived spinoff "Phyllis," died in her sleep of ...
Cloris Leachman ’48, ’14 H died at her home in Encinitas, Cali., on Jan. 27 at age 94. The Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actress was best known for her comedic television roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Facts of Life and Malcolm in the Middle. Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Leachman acted in local children’s ...
Jan 28, 2021 · 9 of 13 |. FILE - Actress Cloris Leachman poses at her California home Oct. 18, 1984. Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the “The Last Picture Show” and Emmys for her comedic work in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and other TV series, has died. She was 94.
Jan 28, 2021 · Although she started out as Miss Chicago in the Miss America Pageant, Leachman willingly accepted unglamorous screen roles. "Basically I don't care how I look, ugly or beautiful," she told an ...
Although she started out as Miss Chicago in the Miss America Pageant, Leachman willingly accepted unglamorous screen roles. “Basically I don’t care how I look, ugly or beautiful,” she told ...
Feb 1, 2021 · 2. She Competed In The Miss America Pageant. After becoming Miss Chicago, Leachman went on to compete in the 1946 Miss America pageant, placing in the top 16 finalists. Her scholarship money ...
