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

Ziegfeld Girl
The Talk of the Town
Cover Girl
Romance on the High Seas
You Were Never Lovelier
Hollow Triumph
Blonde Ice
The Man Who Came to Dinner
You're in the Army Now
It's Great to Be Young

Top Movie Credits

Ziegfeld Girl Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town Secretary (uncredited)
Cover Girl Maurine Martin
Hollow Triumph Virginia Taylor
Blonde Ice Claire Cummings Hanneman
The Man Who Came to Dinner Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
You're in the Army Now Navy Blues Sextette Member