Margaret Leighton
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Margaret Leighton (26 February 1922 – 13 January 1976) was an English actress. She had an exquisite sense of grandeur and refinement. She created the role of Hannah Jelkes in Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Leighton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: February 26, 1922
Place of Birth: Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, U.K.
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Frankenstein: The True Story
Victor Frankenstein witnesses his creation turn uncontrollable after he's duped by his associate, Dr. Polidori.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
Trial by Combat
A group called The Knights Of Avalon are unhappy with the justice system so are taking the law into their own hands by executing criminals using medieval methods such as jousting.
Judd for the Defense
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.
Frankenstein: The True Story
Victor Frankenstein witnesses his creation turn uncontrollable after he's duped by his associate, Dr. Polidori.
The Best Man
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
The Madwoman of Chaillot
An eccentric Parisian woman's optimistic perception of life begins to sound more rational than the traditional beliefs of others. The story is set in a 20th-century society endangered by power and greed and imagines the rebellion of the "little people" against corrupt and soulless authority.
Space: 1999
The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.
Filmography
as Ma Gore
as Arra
as Elderly Court Lady
as Francoise DuVal
as Madame Orloff
as Miss Havisham
as Francoise DuVal
as Lady Frances Nelson
as Lady Melbourne
as Lady Huntercombe
as Gladys
as Mrs Maudsley
as Florence Lancaster
as Constance, the Madwoman of Passy
as Mrs Cheveley
as Rosemary
as Gita Volander
as Agatha Andrews
as Helen Lancaster
as Mrs. Cheveley
as Mrs. Helen Kenton
as Amy Hunter
as Florence Lancaster
as Alice Russell
as Connie Hanson
as Nell Snyder
as Emily Fitzjohn
as Chris Becker
as Caddy Compson
as Judith Wynter / Leonie Hathaway
as Iris Teleton
as Miss Chesterman
as Valerie Carrington
as Helen Teckman
as Eve Ravenscourt
as Margaret Gregory
as Janet Preston
as Gertrude
as Sergeant Helen Smith
as Marguerite Blakeney
as Leonora Vail
as Milly
as Flora MacDonald
as Catherine Winslow
as Rosemary