Biography
Queenie Leonard (born Pearl Walker; 18 February 1905 β 17 January 2002) was a British actress. She was the last surviving cast member of And Then There Were None (1945) until her death in 2002. She was born as Pearl Walker in Manchester, Lancashire, England in 1905 and began performing on stage with her father when she was 14 years old. She debuted on film in 1931. She had already amassed 20 years of stage and screen experience when, in 1941, she made the first of more than 30 Hollywood films. She also appeared in cabaret in Britain and in the United States, starred in a one-woman show, acted in television sitcoms, and provided voices for Disney animated films. She retired in 1968. Her last appearance was in 20th Century Fox's Star!.
Leonard was married to film designer Lawrence P. Williams from 1936 to 1947, and to actor Tom Conway from 1958 to 1963. Both unions were childless and ended in divorce.
Leonard was legally blind for part of her life.On 17 January 2002, Leonard died of natural causes at her apartment in West Los Angeles, one month before her 97th birthday. She is buried in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles in the burial plot called the "Garden of Roses". She was the last surviving cast member of And Then There Were None (1945).
Filmography
all 46
Movies 35
TV Shows 11
Voice 2
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
Mary Poppins (1964)
Bewitched (1964)
The Notorious Landlady (1962)
Hazel (1961)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)
One Step Beyond (1959)
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
The King's Thief (1955)
A Christmas Carol (1954)
Climax! (1954)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Les Miserables (1952)
The Narrow Margin (1952)
Thunder on the Hill (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
A Life of Her Own (1950)
The Christmas Carol (1949)
The Life of Riley (1949)
The Secret Of St. Ives (1949)
The Lone Wolf in London (1947)
The Locket (1946)
Cluny Brown (1946)
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)
And Then There Were None (1945)
Molly and Me (1945)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
The Uninvited (1944)
Lifeboat (1944)
The Lodger (1944)
Thumbs Up (1943)
Forever and a Day (1943)
Eagle Squadron (1942)
This Above All (1942)
Confirm or Deny (1941)
Ladies in Retirement (1941)
Kate Plus Ten (1938)
Millions (1937)
Moonlight Sonata (1937)
Romance in Rhythm (1934)
Who Killed Doc Robin? (1931)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1905-02-18
Deathday2002-01-17 (96 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
RelationshipsTom Conway (1958-01-01 - 1963-01-01), Lawrence P. Williams (1936-01-01 - 1947-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsPearl Walker
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