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Drue Leyton (born Dorothy Elizabeth Blackman; 12 June 1903 – 8 February 1997) was an American actress and member of the French Resistance. She also was billed as Freya Leigh.
Feb 11, 1997 · Feb. 11, 1997 12 AM PT. Drue Leyton, 93, actress and heroine in the French underground during World War II. Born Dorothy Elizabeth Blackman in Somers, Wis., she became an actress after her...
Drue Leyton was born on June 12, 1903 in Somers, Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress, known for Charlie Chan in London (1934), Blackmailer (1936) and Alibi for Murder (1936). She was married to Jacques Terrane. She died on February 8, 1997 in Corona Del Mar, California, USA.
- June 12, 1903
- February 8, 1997
Drue Leyton was born on 12 June 1903 in Somers, Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress, known for Charlie Chan in London (1934), Blackmailer (1936) and Alibi for Murder (1936). She was married to Jacques Terrane. She died on 8 February 1997 in Corona Del Mar, California, USA.
- January 1, 1
- Somers, Wisconsin, USA
- January 1, 1
- Corona Del Mar, California, USA
One of the heroises of the French underground was Mme. Drue Tartiere, who was known as Drue Leyton when she was achieving ...
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May 24, 2023 · Emblematic of how varied women’s roles and contributions were during World War II is the true story of Drue Leyton, an American actress living in Paris who joined the French Resistance. Telling her story through historical fiction to modern readers is Jane Healey in her novel Good Night From Paris.
Drue Leyton, who grew up in Wisconsin, went to Hollywood in the 1930s. She became an instant celebrity for her role as the blonde heroine in the campy mystery series of Charlie Chan films.
