Leslie Brooks

Born: 1922-07-13

Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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.

Known For

Hollow Triumph
Cover Girl
The Talk of the Town
Ziegfeld Girl
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Secret of the Whistler
You Were Never Lovelier
Blonde Ice
Tonight and Every Night
Romance on the High Seas

Top Movie Credits

Hollow Triumph Virginia Taylor
Cover Girl Maurine Martin
The Talk of the Town Secretary (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Girl Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Blonde Ice Claire Cummings Hanneman