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Butterfly McQueen

Acting Born Jan 7, 1911 Tampa, Florida, USA 19 credits
19
Total Credits
1939–1989
51 Years Career Span
6
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Butterfly McQueen works in acting. Born January 7, 1911 in Tampa, Florida, USA. Archytele tracks 19 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Polly
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Mosquito CoastThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Amazing Grace
The Phynx
The Mike Douglas Show
Lux Video Theatre
Studio OneKiller Diller
Duel in the Sun
Mildred PierceFlame of Barbary Coast
Since You Went Away
Cabin in the SkyI Dood It
Affectionately Yours
Gone with the WindThe Women

Full Filmography

19 titles
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • Studio One (1948) as Pearl
  • Gone with the Wind (1939) as Prissy
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mary
  • Duel in the Sun (1946) as Vashti
  • The Women (1939) as Lulu (uncredited)
  • The Mosquito Coast (1986) as Ma Kennywick
  • Mildred Pierce (1945) as Lottie (uncredited)
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  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1986) as Blind Negress
  • Since You Went Away (1944) as WAC Sergeant (uncredited)
  • The Phynx (1970) as Butterfly McQueen
  • Affectionately Yours (1941) as Butterfly
  • Amazing Grace (1974) as Clarine
  • The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) as Self
  • Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) as Beulah, Flaxen's Maid
  • Cabin in the Sky (1943) as Lily
  • I Dood It (1943) as Annette
  • Polly (1989) as Miss Priss
  • Killer Diller (1948) as Butterfly

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Butterfly McQueen best known for?

Butterfly McQueen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Italian Job (1969), Gone with the Wind (1939), Undercover Brother (2002), The Mosquito Coast (1986).

When and where was Butterfly McQueen born?

Butterfly McQueen was born on January 7, 1911 in Tampa, Florida, USA.

How many credits does Butterfly McQueen have?

Butterfly McQueen has accumulated over 19 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 1989.

What is Butterfly McQueen's background in cinema and television?

Thelma "Butterfly" McQueen was an American actress. Originally a dancer, McQueen first appeared in film in 1939 as Prissy, Scarlett O'Hara's maid, in the film Gone with the Wind. She was unable to attend the movie's premiere because it was held at a whites-only theater. Often typecast as a maid, she said: "I didn't m...

Butterfly McQueen by the numbers

19credits
16films
3TV series
1939–1989active years

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