Leueen MacGrath
Biography
Leueen MacGrath was an English actress and playwright who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after being born in London. She made her screen debut in a small part in the 1936 film Whom the Gods Love, then appeared in Pygmalion (1938) and B-movies including All Hands, Meet Maxwell Archer and The Saint's Vacation. Her Broadway debut came in 1948 with Edward, My Son, a role she repeated the following year in the film version (1949). She also wrote for the stage, collaborating with George S. Kaufman and Heywood Hale Broun on The Small Hours and later on Fancy Meeting You Again, and shared credit on the book of the 1955 Cole Porter musical Silk Stockings, a hit. She acted again in Giraudoux's Tiger at the Gates and The Potting Shed, and after settling in the United States appeared in 1950s anthology series such as Studio One and Hallmark Hall of Fame. She died in 1992.
77years old at death
- Born London
- Died London
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 17 years1938 to 1955
Every film, newest first
- 1955Three Cases of MurderIMDb rating 6.5
- 1949Edward, My SonIMDb rating 6.5
- 1938PygmalionIMDb rating 7.7
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First role
MacGrath's Broadway debut came in 1948 with the play Edward, My Son. She had also appeared in its London production, and the next year she repeated her part in the film version.
Behind the camera
MacGrath and her collaborator co-wrote the book for Silk Stockings, the Cole Porter musical, with Abe Burrows, and in 1955 the show became a hit.
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Worked with
Leueen MacGrath made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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