Leslie Brooks

Deceased · Born: Jul 13, 1922 · Died: Jul 1, 2011

Personal Details

Born Jul 13, 1922 Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Spouse

Russ Vincent
( Dec 31, 1969 to Jan 30, 2001 )
Donald Anthony Shay
( Jan 6, 1945 to Nov 11, 1948 )

Biography

At first acting under her given name of Lorraine Gettman, blonde film actress Leslie Brooks began appearing in movie bit roles in 1941. When her Warner Bros. contract was sold to Columbia, Brooks started landing more sizeable parts in such programs as Nine Girls (1944) and Cover Girl (1944). She was also seen to good advantage in Columbia's series films (The Whistler, Crime Doctor, et al.). Leslie Brooks retired from films in 1949.

Career

acting

1948

The Cobra Strikes

The Cobra Strikes as Olga Kaminoff

Blonde Ice as Claire Cummings Hanneman

Hollow Triumph as Virginia Taylor

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas as Miss Medwick

1947

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

The Corpse Came C.O.D. as Peggy Holmes

Cigarette Girl as Ellen WIlcox

1946

The Secret of the Whistler

The Secret of the Whistler as Kay Morrell

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared as Lorna Claibourne

It's Great to Be Young

It's Great to Be Young as Terry

1945

Tonight and Every Night

Tonight and Every Night as Angela

I Love a Bandleader

I Love a Bandleader as Ann Stuart

1944

Nine Girls as Roberta Halloway

Cover Girl as Maurine, Rusty's blonde friend / rival

1943

Two Señoritas from Chicago

Two Señoritas from Chicago as Lena Worth

What's Buzzin', Cousin?

What's Buzzin', Cousin? as Josie

City Without Men

City Without Men as Gwen

1942

Lucky Legs as Jewel Perkins

You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier as Cecy Acuña

Underground Agent

Underground Agent as Ann Carter

Overland to Deadwood

Overland to Deadwood as Linda Banning