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Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton, British actress, pictured in 1948 — British actress Margaret Leighton in 1948

Margaret Leighton

(1922–76)

British actress (d. 53) | The Best Man (1964), The Winslow Boy (1948), The Holly and the Ivy (1952)

Elegant English leading actress, mainly in the theatre

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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.

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The Teckman Mystery DVD from Network and The British Film. Features Margaret Leighton. — The Teckman Mystery DVD – Network – The British Film

Margaret Leighton, British actress, pictured in 1948 — British actress Margaret Leighton in 1948

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Born

Margaret Leighton was born in Barnt Green, Worcestershire on 26^th February, 1922.
Died

Margaret Leighton died in Chichester, West Sussex on 13^th January, 1976, aged 53.

Watch Margaret Leighton on British television

- The Winslow Boy (1948)
- A naval cadet is expelled for stealing a postal order; his father spends all he has on proving his innocence.
- Tomorrow at 10.05pm on Talking Pictures TV