7.5
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Hannah Gogarty
Leona Roberts
Acting
Born:July 25, 1879
Died:January 29, 1954(aged 74)
Birthplace:Mills Township, Bond County, Illinois, USA
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (29 movies)
7.0
7.0
Boomerang!
1947
as Mrs. Crossman
6.8
6.8
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Mrs. Rutledge
6.7
6.7
Swanee River
1939
as Mrs. Foster
6.7
6.7
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940
as Tante Hannah Henderson
6.7
6.7
Week-End in Havana
1941
as Passenger
6.3
6.3
Condemned Women
1938
as Kate Holt
6.3
6.3
Border Cafe
1937
as Emily Whitney
5.9
5.9
The Madonna's Secret
1946
as Mrs. Corbin
5.8
5.8
Kentucky
1938
as Grace Goodwin
5.8
5.8
Of Human Hearts
1938
as Sister Clarke
5.7
5.7
The Blue Bird
1940
as Mrs. Berlingot
5.7
5.7
They Made Her a Spy
1939
as Ella Wilkins
5.5
5.5
The Escape
1939
as Aunt Mamie Qualen
5.4
5.4
Sued for Libel
1939
as Mrs. Trent
5.3
5.3
There Goes the Groom
1937
as Martha
5.3
5.3
Gangs of Chicago
1940
as Mrs. Whitaker
5.0
5.0
Golden Gloves
1940
as Mrs. Parker
4.8
4.8
Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Cleaning Woman
4.7
4.7
Wildcat Bus
1940
as Ma Talbot
4.7
4.7
Crime Ring
1938
as Mrs. Wharton
4.6
4.6
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Mrs. Shaw
4.4
4.4
This Marriage Business
1938
as Mrs. Platt
4.0
4.0
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Mrs. Hurley
3.7
3.7
Ski Patrol
1940
as Mother Ryder
2.7
2.7
Persons in Hiding
1939
as Ma Bronson
I Stand Accused
1938
as Mrs. Davis
Comin' Round the Mountain
1940
as Aunt Polly Watters
Poor Mrs. Jones
1926
as Lane Jones
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