About Lillian Leighton
Lived 1874 – 1956 (aged 81). Lillian Leighton was an American actor, film actor and actress.
Lillianne Brown Leighton (May 17, 1874 – March 19, 1956), known professionally as Lillian Leighton, was an American silent film actress. Leighton started her career in Chicago.
Leighton was born in Auroraville, Wisconsin, on May 17, 1874. She was a performer on stage and in vaudeville before she began working in films. She portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910).
She was signed in 1910 and starred in over 200 films before her retirement in 1940. Leighton died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California on March 19, 1956, at the age of 81.
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Who was Lillian Leighton?
American actress (1874-1956)
When was Lillian Leighton born?
Lillian Leighton was born on 17 May 1874 in Wisconsin.
When did Lillian Leighton die?
Lillian Leighton died on 19 March 1956 in Woodland Hills.
What was Lillian Leighton's occupation?
Lillian Leighton was an actor, film actor and actress.
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Lillian Leighton was American.
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