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Margaret Leighton, British actress, pictured in 1948

Margaret Leighton

Elegant English leading actress, mainly in the theatre

Mini Biography

Born in Barnt Green, Worcestershire, Margaret Leighton was on stage from the age of 16 and first gained notice acting with the Old Vic Company in the late 40s. Married three times: her second husband was actor Laurence Harvey and her third Michael Wilding, whom she married in 1960. Her lovers included actor Robert Stephens.

Latest Margaret Leighton Pictures

The Teckman Mystery DVD from Network and The British Film. Features Margaret Leighton.
  • 15th January, 2016
Jessie Matthews, Margaret Leighton
The Teckman Mystery DVD – Network – The British Film
Margaret Leighton, British actress, pictured in 1948
  • 16th December, 2015
Margaret Leighton
British actress Margaret Leighton in 1948

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Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
Flora MacDonald
The Winslow Boy (1948) opening credits (3)
The Winslow Boy (1948)
Catherine Winslow
Under Capricorn (1949) opening credits
Under Capricorn (1949)
Milly
The Astonished Heart (1950) opening credits
The Astonished Heart (1950)
Leonora Vail
The Holly and the Ivy (1952) opening credits (3)
The Holly and the Ivy (1952)
Margaret Gregory
Home at Seven (1952) opening credits (3)
Home at Seven (1952)  NEW
Janet Preston
The Teckman Mystery (1954) opening credits (4)
The Teckman Mystery (1954)
Helen Teckman
The Good Die Young (1954) opening credits (5)
The Good Die Young (1954)
Eve
Carrington VC (1954) opening credits (4)
Carrington VC (1954)
Valerie Carrington
Carrington VC (1954) opening credits (4)
The Best Man (1964)
Alice Russell
The Go-Between (1971) opening credits (5)
The Go-Between (1971)
Mrs Maudsley
Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) opening credits (2)
Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
Lady Melbourne
Great Expectations (1974) opening credits (6)
Great Expectations (1974)
Miss Havisham
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Personal Details

Born
Died
Laurence Harvey
Husband  m. 1957–1961
British actor Michael Wilding wears a jacket and tie
Husband  m. 1964–1976 (her death)

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