Leona Roberts
Known for
Acting
Born
July 25, 1879
Birthplace
Mills Township, Bond County, Illinois, USA
Died
January 29, 1954 (aged 74)
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), t...
Best known work
Gone with the Wind
1939
Bringing Up Baby
1938
Boomerang!
1947
Bachelor Mother
1939
The Blue Bird
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Of Human Hearts
1938
Having Wonderful Time
1938
A Man Betrayed
1941
Kentucky
1938Filmography
1947
Boomerang!as Mrs. Crossman
1946
The Madonna's Secretas Mrs. Corbin
1941
Week-End in Havanaas Passenger
1941
A Man Betrayedas Mrs. Smith - Johnny's Mother (uncredited)
1940
Blondie Plays Cupidas Tante Hannah Henderson
1940
Wildcat Busas Ma Talbot
1940
Comin' Round the Mountainas Aunt Polly Watters
1940
Golden Glovesas Mrs. Parker
1940
Queen of the Mobas Mrs. Greenough
1940
Gangs of Chicagoas Mrs. Whitaker
1940
Ski Patrolas Mother Ryder
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Mrs. Rutledge
1940
The Blue Birdas Mrs. Berlingot
1940
1939
Swanee Riveras Mrs. Foster
1939
Gone with the Windas Mrs. Caroline Meade
1939
Sued for Libelas Mrs. Trent
1939
The Escapeas Aunt Mamie Qualen
1939
The Spellbinderas Mrs. Jenkins (uncredited)
1939
Bachelor Motheras Old Lady (uncredited)
1939
They Made Her a Spyas Ella Wilkins
1939
Persons in Hidingas Ma Bronson
1938
Kentuckyas Grace Goodwin
1938
I Stand Accusedas Mrs. Davis
1938
The Affairs of Annabelas Mrs. Hurley