Gender
Female
Born
Apr 30, 1926
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Died
Jan 26, 2021
Encinitas, California, USA
Performer
Relations
Sister of
Claiborne Cary
Husband of
George H. Englund (1953 - 1978) divorced
Comments
Was originally slated to play the role of Abigail Williams in the original Broadway production of The Crucible, but left the production the day before opening in its out-of-town tryout, January 15 - 17, 1953, at the Playhouse Theatre in Wilmington, DE.
  • CREDITS
    Masquerade (Mar 16, 1959 - Mar 16, 1959)
    • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Amy Grenville]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    A Touch of the Poet (Oct 02, 1958 - Jun 13, 1959)
    • Performer: Cloris Leachman
      • Sara Melody - Replacement (Apr 13, 1959 - Jun 13, 1959)
    PlayDramaOriginal
    King of Hearts (Apr 01, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
    • Also Starring: Cloris Leachman [Dunreath Henry]
    PlayComedy Farce SatireOriginal
    Sunday Breakfast (May 28, 1952 - Jun 08, 1952)
    • Starring: Cloris Leachman [Anne Decker]
    PlayOriginal
    Dear Barbarians (Feb 21, 1952 - Feb 24, 1952)
    • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Alice]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Lo and Behold! (Dec 12, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952)
    • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Honey Wainwright]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    A Story for a Sunday Evening (Nov 17, 1950 - Nov 25, 1950)
    • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Evelyn]
    PlayOne ActOriginal
    As You Like It (Jan 26, 1950 - Jun 03, 1950)
    • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Celia]
    PlayComedyRevival
    South Pacific (Apr 07, 1949 - Jan 16, 1954)
    • Starring: Cloris Leachman
      • Ensign Nellie Forbush - Replacement (Oct 13, 1952 - Nov 08, 1952)
    • Understudy: Cloris Leachman
      • Ensign Nellie Forbush - Replacement
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Sundown Beach (Sep 07, 1948 - Sep 11, 1948)
    • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Muriel]
    PlayOriginal
    John Loves Mary (Feb 04, 1947 - Feb 07, 1948)
    • Understudy: Cloris Leachman [Mary McKinley]
    PlayComedy FarceOriginal
    Happy Birthday (Oct 31, 1946 - Mar 13, 1948)
    • Understudy: Cloris Leachman
      • Addie - Replacement
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Show Boat (Nov 12, 1996 - Jul 19, 1998)
    • Starring: Cloris Leachman
      • Parthy -
      • Parthy - Replacement
    MusicalDramaRevival
  • AWARDS

    Theatre World

    Award

    1951 | Recipient  | A Story for a Sunday Evening
    Performer: Cloris Leachman
Masquerade (Mar 16, 1959 - Mar 16, 1959)
  • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Amy Grenville]
PlayComedyOriginal
A Touch of the Poet (Oct 02, 1958 - Jun 13, 1959)
  • Performer: Cloris Leachman
    • Sara Melody - Replacement (Apr 13, 1959 - Jun 13, 1959)
PlayDramaOriginal
King of Hearts (Apr 01, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
  • Also Starring: Cloris Leachman [Dunreath Henry]
PlayComedy Farce SatireOriginal
Sunday Breakfast (May 28, 1952 - Jun 08, 1952)
  • Starring: Cloris Leachman [Anne Decker]
PlayOriginal
Dear Barbarians (Feb 21, 1952 - Feb 24, 1952)
  • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Alice]
PlayComedyOriginal
Lo and Behold! (Dec 12, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952)
  • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Honey Wainwright]
PlayComedyOriginal
A Story for a Sunday Evening (Nov 17, 1950 - Nov 25, 1950)
  • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Evelyn]
PlayOne ActOriginal
As You Like It (Jan 26, 1950 - Jun 03, 1950)
  • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Celia]
PlayComedyRevival
South Pacific (Apr 07, 1949 - Jan 16, 1954)
  • Starring: Cloris Leachman
    • Ensign Nellie Forbush - Replacement (Oct 13, 1952 - Nov 08, 1952)
  • Understudy: Cloris Leachman
    • Ensign Nellie Forbush - Replacement
MusicalDramaOriginal
Sundown Beach (Sep 07, 1948 - Sep 11, 1948)
  • Performer: Cloris Leachman [Muriel]
PlayOriginal
John Loves Mary (Feb 04, 1947 - Feb 07, 1948)
  • Understudy: Cloris Leachman [Mary McKinley]
PlayComedy FarceOriginal
Happy Birthday (Oct 31, 1946 - Mar 13, 1948)
  • Understudy: Cloris Leachman
    • Addie - Replacement
PlayComedyOriginal
Show Boat (Nov 12, 1996 - Jul 19, 1998)
  • Starring: Cloris Leachman
    • Parthy -
    • Parthy - Replacement
MusicalDramaRevival

Theatre World

Award

1951 | Recipient  | A Story for a Sunday Evening
Performer: Cloris Leachman

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