Leona Roberts
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leona Roberts (July 26, 1879 – January 29, 1954) was an American stage and film actress. Leona Roberts was born as Leona Celinda Doty in a small village in Illinois. She made her debut on Broadway in 1926 and appeared there in about 40 productions between 1926 and 1945, mostly in supporting roles. Roberts started her film career in 1926 in Poor Mrs. Jones, produced by the United States Department of Agriculture, where she starred in the leading role. She went to Hollywood in 1937 and played in over 40 films, mostly in motherly supporting roles. She was probably best-known for her portrayal of "society gossip" Mrs. Meade in Gone with the Wind (1939), together with Harry Davenport, who played Dr. Meade. Roberts also appeared with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in the screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby (1938) as the house servant Mrs. Gogarty, as well in Of Human Hearts (1938) with James Stewart and The Blue Bird (1940) with Shirley Temple. In 1941, she returned to Broadway, where she worked until the mid-1940s. Subsequently, Roberts worked again in Hollywood and made a few last films there, including a small part in The Loves of Carmen (1948). She made her last film in 1949.
Filmography
Boomerang!
as Mrs. Crossman
Boomerang!
as Mrs. Crossman
The Madonna's Secret
as Mrs. Corbin
The Madonna's Secret
as Mrs. Corbin
Week-End in Havana
as Passenger
Week-End in Havana
as Passenger
A Man Betrayed
as Mrs. Smith - Johnny's Mother (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
as Mrs. Smith - Johnny's Mother (uncredited)
Blondie Plays Cupid
as Tante Hannah Henderson
Blondie Plays Cupid
as Tante Hannah Henderson
Wildcat Bus
as Ma Talbot
Wildcat Bus
as Ma Talbot
Comin' Round the Mountain
as Aunt Polly Watters
Comin' Round the Mountain
as Aunt Polly Watters
Golden Gloves
as Mrs. Parker
Golden Gloves
as Mrs. Parker
Queen of the Mob
as Mrs. Greenough
Queen of the Mob
as Mrs. Greenough
Gangs of Chicago
as Mrs. Whitaker
Gangs of Chicago
as Mrs. Whitaker
Ski Patrol
as Mother Ryder
Ski Patrol
as Mother Ryder
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Mrs. Rutledge
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Mrs. Rutledge
The Blue Bird
as Mrs. Berlingot
The Blue Bird
as Mrs. Berlingot
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Swanee River
as Mrs. Foster
Swanee River
as Mrs. Foster
Gone with the Wind
as Mrs. Caroline Meade
Gone with the Wind
as Mrs. Caroline Meade
Sued for Libel
as Mrs. Trent
Sued for Libel
as Mrs. Trent
The Escape
as Aunt Mamie Qualen
The Escape
as Aunt Mamie Qualen
The Spellbinder
as Mrs. Jenkins (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
as Mrs. Jenkins (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
as Old Lady (uncredited)
They Made Her a Spy
as Ella Wilkins
They Made Her a Spy
as Ella Wilkins
Persons in Hiding
as Ma Bronson
Persons in Hiding
as Ma Bronson
Kentucky
as Grace Goodwin
Kentucky
as Grace Goodwin
I Stand Accused
as Mrs. Davis
I Stand Accused
as Mrs. Davis
The Affairs of Annabel
as Mrs. Hurley
The Affairs of Annabel
as Mrs. Hurley
Crime Ring
as Mrs. Wharton
Crime Ring
as Mrs. Wharton
Having Wonderful Time
as Mrs. Shaw
Having Wonderful Time
as Mrs. Shaw
This Marriage Business
as Mrs. Platt
This Marriage Business
as Mrs. Platt
Condemned Women
as Kate Holt
Condemned Women
as Kate Holt
Bringing Up Baby
as Mrs. Gogarty
Bringing Up Baby
as Mrs. Gogarty
Of Human Hearts
as Sister Clarke
Of Human Hearts
as Sister Clarke
Everybody's Doing It
as Woman at Bar
Everybody's Doing It
as Woman at Bar
Crashing Hollywood
as Extra Assigned to Stage 6 (uncredited)
Crashing Hollywood
as Extra Assigned to Stage 6 (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
as Cleaning Woman
Fight for Your Lady
as Cleaning Woman
There Goes the Groom
as Martha
There Goes the Groom
as Martha
Super-Sleuth
as Mrs. Abbington
Super-Sleuth
as Mrs. Abbington
Border Cafe
as Emily Whitney
Border Cafe
as Emily Whitney
Poor Mrs. Jones
as Lane Jones
Poor Mrs. Jones
as Lane Jones