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Leona Roberts
Actor· Mills Township, Bond County, Illinois, USA
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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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
25 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Boomerang! | Mrs. Crossman | Film |
| 1946 | The Madonna's Secret | Mrs. Corbin | Film |
| 1941 | Week-End in Havana | Passenger | Film |
| 1940 | Golden Gloves | Mrs. Parker | Film |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mob | Mrs. Greenough | Film |
| 1940 | The Blue Bird | Mrs. Berlingot | Film |
| 1940 | Wildcat Bus | Ma Talbot | Film |
| 1940 | Blondie Plays Cupid | Tante Hannah Henderson | Film |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Mrs. Rutledge | Film |
| 1939 | Swanee River | Mrs. Foster | Film |
| 1939 | They Made Her a Spy | Ella Wilkins | Film |
| 1939 | Sued for Libel | Mrs. Trent | Film |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind | Mrs. Caroline Meade | Film |
| 1938 | Crime Ring | Mrs. Wharton | Film |
| 1938 | Kentucky | Grace Goodwin | Film |
| 1938 | Of Human Hearts | Sister Clarke | Film |
| 1938 | I Stand Accused | Mrs. Davis | Film |
| 1938 | Crashing Hollywood | Extra Assigned to Stage 6 (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | The Affairs of Annabel | Mrs. Hurley | Film |
| 1938 | This Marriage Business | Mrs. Platt | Film |
| 1938 | Having Wonderful Time | Mrs. Shaw | Film |
| 1938 | Bringing Up Baby | Mrs. Gogarty | Film |
| 1937 | Border Cafe | Emily Whitney | Film |
| 1937 | Super-Sleuth | Mrs. Abbington | Film |
| 1926 | Poor Mrs. Jones | Lane Jones | Film |
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