Leslie Brooks

Acting

Leslie Brooks

Born July 13, 1922 · Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Died July 1, 2011 · aged 88

At first acting under her given name of Lorraine Gettman, blonde film actress Leslie Brooks began appearing in movie bit roles in 1941. When her Warner Bros. contract was sold to Columbia, Brooks started landing more sizeable parts in such programs as Nine Girls (1944) and Cover Girl (1944). She was also seen to good advantage in Columbia's series films (The Whistler, Crime Doctor, et al.). Leslie…

Known For

Ziegfeld GirlZiegfeld Girl · 1941
Ziegfeld Girl
★ 6.61941
MovieDramaMusic
Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing vaudevillian father; vulnerable Sheila, the working girl pursued both by a millionaire and by her loyal boyfriend from Flatbush; and the mysterious European beauty Sandra, whose concert violinist husband cannot endure the thought of their escaping from poverty by promenading her glamor in skimpy costumes.
The Talk of the TownThe Talk of the Town · 1942
The Talk of the Town
★ 7.41942
MovieComedyDrama
Hilarity ensues when a falsely accused fugitive from justice hides at the house of his childhood friend, which she has recently rented to a high-principled law teacher.
The Secret of the WhistlerThe Secret of the Whistler · 1946
The Secret of the Whistler
★ 6.11946
MovieCrimeDrama
A deranged artist who may have murdered his wife is investigated by the Whistler.
Cover GirlCover Girl · 1944
Cover Girl
★ 6.41944
MovieMusicComedy
A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.
Hollow TriumphHollow Triumph · 1948
Hollow Triumph
★ 6.61948
MovieThrillerCrime
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.
Tonight and Every NightTonight and Every Night · 1945
Tonight and Every Night
★ 5.51945
MovieMusicRomance
An American girl falls for an RAF pilot while performing at a British music hall.
The Man Who Came to DinnerThe Man Who Came to Dinner · 1941
The Man Who Came to Dinner
★ 7.01941
MovieComedy
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.
You Were Never LovelierYou Were Never Lovelier · 1942
You Were Never Lovelier
★ 7.11942
MovieRomanceComedy
An Argentine heiress thinks a penniless American dancer is her secret admirer.

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