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Under Capricorn (1949) -- In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor...
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 4: Episode 10 -- A woman confronts the wife of a rich man and tries to convince her to give her husband a divorce.
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) -- A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine.
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 3: Episode 13 -- An intolerant spinster falls apart from stress as she tries to raise an orphaned niece who has imaginary friends.

Overview

Date of Birth:
26 February 1922, Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, UK more
Date of Death:
13 January 1976, Chichester, Sussex, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
British theatre actress Margaret Leighton made her classical stage debut... more
Trivia:
Appeared with her future husband Michael Wilding in the Hitchcock film... more
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Up 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Excerpt From Gail Gerber's "Trippin' With Terry Southern"
 (From CinemaRetro. 30 March 2009, 7:00 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Trial by Combat (1976)   Ma Gore 1976 - 5.3 (84)
AKAs:
  • A Choice of Arms
  • Choice of Weapons
  • Dirty Knight's Work (USA)
- 2. Journey Through the Black Sun (1976) (TV) Arra 1976 - 6.2 (50)
- 3. "Space: 1999" (1975)   Arra (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.2 (1,017)
AKAs:
  • Spazio: 1999 (Italy)
- 4. Galileo (1975)   Elderly Court Lady 1975 - 6.5 (137)
AKAs:
  • Bertolt Brecht's Galileo (Australia: DVD box title)
  • Galileo Galilei
- 5. Great Expectations (1974) (TV) Miss Havisham 1974 - 6.0 (143)
- 6. Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) (TV) Francoise DuVal 1973 - 7.5 (536)
- 7. Bequest to the Nation (1973)   Lady Frances Nelson 1973 - 6.2 (66)
AKAs:
  • The Nelson Affair (USA)
- 8. "The Upper Crusts" (1973)   Lady Seacroft (6 episodes, 1973) 1973 - -
- 9. From Beyond the Grave (1973)   Madame Orloff (segment "Elemental, The") 1973 - 6.6 (749)
AKAs:
  • Creatures (USA: reissue title)
  • Creatures from Beyond the Grave
  • Tales from Beyond the Grave
  • Tales from the Beyond
  • The Undead
- 10. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   Lady Huntercombe (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.4 (22)
- 11. Zee and Co. (1972)   Gladys 1972 - 5.4 (211)
AKAs:
  • X, Y and Zee (USA)
- 12. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)   Lady Melbourne 1972 - 5.1 (143)
AKAs:
  • Peccato d'amore (Italy)
- 13. The Go-Between (1970) Mrs. Maudsley 1970 - 7.5 (1,405)
- 14. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Gertrude (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 15. "The Name of the Game" (1968)   Amelia Rayner (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.0 (112)
- 16. The Vortex (1969) (TV) Florence Lancaster 1969 - 7.4 (12)
- 17. "The Wednesday Play" (1964)   Florence (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.2 (19)
- 18. The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) Constance, the Madwoman of Passy 1969 - 5.8 (346)
- 19. "BBC Play of the Month" (1965)   Helen Lancaster / Mrs. Cheveley (2 episodes, 1968-1969) 1969 - 7.5 (24)
- 20. "Judd for the Defense" (1967)   Mary Wright (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.6 (48)
- 21. "A Touch of Venus" (1968) 1968 - -
- 22. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1966)   Gita Volander (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 6.9 (93)
- 23. "The F.B.I." (1965)   Amy Hunter (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.0 (166)
1 TV episode:
- 24. 7 Women (1966) Agatha Andrews, Head of Mission 1966 - 6.8 (599)
- 25. The Loved One (1965) Mrs. Helen Kenton 1965 - 7.1 (1,461)
- 26. "Dr. Kildare" (1961)   Chris Becker / Paula Winfield (5 episodes, 1965) 1965 - 7.7 (121)
- 27. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)   Nell Snyder (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.6 (318)
- 28. "Burke's Law" (1963)   Connie Hanson (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.7 (142)
AKAs:
  • Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 29. "Ben Casey" (1961)   Leila Farr (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.6 (107)
- 30. The Best Man (1964)   Alice Russell 1964 - 7.8 (1,116)
AKAs:
  • Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title)
- 31. Waltz of the Toreadors (1962)   Emily Fitzjohn 1962 - 5.7 (280)
AKAs:
  • The Amorous General
- 32. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   Natalya Petrovna (2 episodes, 1955-1960) 1960 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- 33. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)   Millie Crocker-Harris (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.3 (11)
- 34. The Sound and the Fury (1959) Caddy Compson 1959 - 6.5 (228)
- 35. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Miss Kerrison (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Iris Teleton (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.8 (1,223)
- 37. "Suspicion" (1957)   Miss Perry (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.3 (101)
- 38. The Passionate Stranger (1957)   Judith Wynter/Leonie Hathaway 1957 - 6.8 (18)
AKAs:
  • A Novel Affair (USA)
- 39. The Constant Husband (1955)   Miss Chesterman 1955 - 6.9 (69)
AKAs:
  • Marriage a la Mode (USA)
- 40. Carrington V.C. (1955)   Valerie Carrington 1955 - 6.6 (189)
AKAs:
  • Court Martial (USA)
- 41. "Lilli Palmer Theatre" (1955)   Marion (wife) (1 episode) 1955 - -
AKAs:
  • Theatre Royal (UK)
1 TV episode:
- 42. The Teckman Mystery (1954) Helen Teckman 1954 - 5.2 (16)
- 43. The Good Die Young (1954) Eve Ravenscourt 1954 - 6.4 (238)
- 44. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Rosalind (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.7 (17)
- 45. The Holly and the Ivy (1952) Margaret Gregory 1952 - 7.7 (153)
- 46. Home at Seven (1952)   Janet Preston 1952 - 7.3 (61)
AKAs:
  • Murder on Monday (USA)
- 47. Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) Sgt. Helen Smith 1951 - 5.7 (134)
- 48. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)   Marguerite Blakeney 1950 - 6.5 (220)
AKAs:
  • The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
- 49. The Astonished Heart (1950) Leonora Vail 1950 - 6.1 (91)
- 50. Under Capricorn (1949) Milly 1949 - 6.1 (1,846)
- 51. Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) Flora MacDonald 1948 - 4.3 (79)
- 52. The Winslow Boy (1948) Catherine Winslow 1948 - 7.8 (424)
- 53. Laugh with Me (1938) (TV) Dorothy 1938 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Girl Talk" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 4.1 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.3 (95)
- 3. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Herself (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
On 1st October, 1946, in London, played the part of Sheila Biling in 'An Inspector Calls'. more
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1 Pictorial | 6 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Romance more
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