Claiborne Cary

Claiborne Cary (born Claiborne Leachman; February 17, 1932 – March 20, 2010) was an American actress and cabaret performer.

Early life and education Cary was born Claiborne Leachman in Lone Tree, Iowa, the daughter of Cloris (née Wallace) and Berkeley Claiborne "Buck" Leachman, who worked at the family-owned Leachman Lumber Company. She was raised in Des Moines, Iowa. The younger sister of actress Cloris Leachman, Cary began dancing and performing at a young age. She attended both the University of Iowa and Northwestern University before moving to Manhattan to pursue an acting career

Cary's cabaret performances led to her twice winning MAC Awards, presented by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs as "the New York cabaret scene's top honor".

Her lengthy regional theater credits included Ballroom, in which she appeared in Long Beach, California, with Charles Durning and Tyne Daly. She recorded and released two albums on CD, Miss Claiborne Cary Live and Now and Then. Her last public performance was in a cabaret in the early 2000s.

Death She died from complications of Parkinson's disease in Costa Mesa, California, on March 20, 2010, at the age of 78.