
Leona Roberts
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leona Roberts (July 26, 1879 – January 29, 1954) was an American stage and film actress. Leona Roberts was born as Leona Celinda Doty in a small village in Illinois. She made her debut on Broadway in 1926 and appeared there in about 40 productions between 1926 and 1945, mostly in supporting roles. Roberts started her film career in 1926 in Poor Mrs. Jones, produced by the United States Department of Agriculture, where she starred in the leading role. She went to Hollywood in 1937 and played in over 40 films, mostly in motherly supporting roles. She was probably best-known for her portrayal of "society gossip" Mrs. Meade in Gone with the Wind (1939), together with Harry Davenport, who played Dr. Meade. Roberts also appeared with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in the screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby (1938) as the house servant Mrs. Gogarty, as well in Of Human Hearts (1938) with James Stewart and The Blue Bird (1940) with Shirley Temple. In 1941, she returned to Broadway, where she worked until the mid-1940s. Subsequently, Roberts worked again in Hollywood and made a few last films there, including a small part in The Loves of Carmen (1948). She made her last film in 1949.
Personal Info
Gender
Female
Birthday
1879-07-25
Place of Birth
Mills Township, Bond County, Illinois, USA
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Bringing Up Baby
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Gone with the Wind
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Blondie Plays Cupid
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This Marriage Business
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A Man Betrayed
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The Madonna's Secret
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Having Wonderful Time
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
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Persons in Hiding
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Of Human Hearts
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Super-Sleuth
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Border Cafe
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Condemned Women
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Wildcat Bus
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Sued for Libel
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There Goes the Groom
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Fight for Your Lady
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Crime Ring
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I Stand Accused
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Kentucky
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The Escape
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The Affairs of Annabel
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Everybody's Doing It
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They Made Her a Spy
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Bachelor Mother
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The Spellbinder
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Swanee River
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The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
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Crashing Hollywood
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The Blue Bird
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Gangs of Chicago
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Poor Mrs. Jones
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Boomerang!
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Golden Gloves
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Week-End in Havana
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Queen of the Mob
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Ski Patrol
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Comin' Round the Mountain
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