Bethel Leslie
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Bethel Leslie was a renowned actress and writer born in New York City on August 3, 1929. She was discovered by George Abbott at the age of 15 and went on to have a successful career in theatre, appearing in plays such as "The Dancer" (1946), "How I Wonder" (1947), "Goodbye, My Fancy" (1948), "Pygmalion" (1952) and "The Time of the Cuckoo" (1952). She was also seen in films such as The Rabbit Trap (1959) and Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), and on television in The Girls (1950), The Doctors (1963), All My Children (1970) and One Life to Live (1968). She was also a head writer for The Secret Storm (1954). Bethel Leslie passed away at the age of 70 due to cancer, leaving behind her daughter Leslie.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Writer
Birth Day August 03, 1929
Birth Place  New York City, New York, United States
Age 91 YEARS OLD
Died On November 28, 1999(1999-11-28) (aged 70)\nNew York City, U.S.
Birth Sign Virgo
Occupation Actress, screenwriter
Years active 1949-1999
Spouse(s) Andrew McCullough (1953-1964, one daughter)
Children Leslie McCullough Jeffries

💰 Net worth

Bethel Leslie, a talented actress and writer from the United States, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. With her exceptional skills in both acting and writing, Leslie has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Her diverse range of roles and contributions to the field have undoubtedly contributed to her growing net worth. Whether it be her captivating performances on-screen or her compelling storytelling, Bethel Leslie continues to make her mark in the world of entertainment, leaving a lasting legacy.

Biography/Timeline

1940

Leslie began working in television in the 1940s and frequently was a guest on the many anthology series popular in the early to mid-1950s, such as Studio One and Playhouse 90. She appeared with Ronald W. Reagan and Stafford Repp in the 1960 episode "The Way Home" of CBS's The DuPont Show with June Allyson.

1944

While a 13-year-old student at Brearley School, Leslie was discovered by George Abbott, who cast her in the play Snafu in 1944. In a 1965 newspaper article, Leslie described herself as "a 'quick study' -- able to learn my lines rather fast."

1948

Over the next four decades she appeared in a number of Broadway productions, including Goodbye, My Fancy (1948), The Time of the Cuckoo (1952), Inherit the Wind (1955), Catch Me If You Can (1965), and Long Day's Journey Into Night (1986).

1950

In 1950, Leslie was cast as Cornelia Otis Skinner in The Girls, a television series based on the author's Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. She departed the show after two months to appear with Helen Hayes in the play The Wisteria Trees, adapted from Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard by Joshua Logan.

1954

Leslie was the head Writer for The Secret Storm in 1954. She also scripted episodes for Gunsmoke, Bracken's World, Barnaby Jones, McCloud, The New Land, Matt Helm, and Falcon Crest. In 1970, Producer Howard Christie referred to Leslie as "a good Actress who has turned into a fine scriptwriter."

1958

Leslie made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, and was featured as Perry's client in all three episodes. In 1958 she played Janet Morris in "The Case of the Fugitive Nurse," and Evelyn Girard in "The Case of the Purple Woman." In 1960 she played Sylvia Sutton in "The Case of the Wayward Wife."

1962

In 1962, she portrayed the part of Martha Hastings in the episode, "The Long Count", on CBS's Rawhide.

1963

A poll of media critics and editors named her Most Promising New Talent in Radio Television Daily's 1963 All-American Favorites—Television.

1964

Leslie's debut in feature films came in 1964 in Captain Newman, M.D.. Her feature film credits include A Rage to Live (1965), The Molly Maguires (1970), with Sean Connery, Dr. Cook's Garden (1971), Old Boyfriends (1979), Ironweed (1987), Message in a Bottle (1999) and Uninvited (1999).

1986

Leslie's 1986 Broadway portrayal of a drug-addicted mother in Long Day's Journey into Night brought her a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress.

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