Leslie Brooks
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 13, 1922 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
- Died
- July 1, 2011
- Active Years
- 1941–1971 (31 Years)
- Total Credits
- 26 credits in database
Biography
Leslie Brooks was an American film actress, model, and dancer who was born on July 13, 1922, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Early in her career, she worked as a photographic model and acted under her given name, Lorraine Gettman, before adopting the stage name Leslie Brooks. She began appearing in movie bit roles in 1941 while under contract with Warner Bros. When her contract was sold to Columbia, she began securing more sizeable roles in films such as Nine Girls and Cover Girl, both released in 1944. She also appeared in Columbia series films including The Whistler and Crime Doctor. Her additional film credits include The Man Who Dared, Cigarette Girl, and It is Great to Be Young. Leslie Brooks retired from films in 1949 and passed away on July 1, 2011.
Career overview
Leslie Brooks was an American film actress, model, and dancer who was born as Virginia Leslie Gettman on July 13, 1922, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She began her showbiz career around 1940 working as a photographic model after being brought to Southern California at an early age. At the beginning of her acting career, she used her given name of Lorraine Gettman and began appearing in movie bit roles in 1941.
Her career advanced when her Warner Bros. contract was sold to Columbia. Following this transfer, Brooks started landing more sizeable parts in film programs such as Nine Girls in 1944 and Cover Girl in 1944. She was also seen to good advantage in Columbia series films, which included The Whistler and Crime Doctor. Additional film credits from her career include The Man Who Dared in 1946, It's Great to Be Young in 1946, and Cigarette Girl in 1947.
After her time in the film industry, Leslie Brooks retired from films in 1949. Her personal life included marriages to Russ Vincent and Donald Anthony Shay. She passed away on July 1, 2011, at the age of 88 in Sherman Oaks.
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Full Filmography
26 titles- How's Your Love Life? (1971) as Dr. Maureen John
- Hollow Triumph (1948) as Virginia Taylor
- Romance on the High Seas (1948) as Miss Medwick
- Blonde Ice (1948) as Claire Cummings Hanneman
- The Cobra Strikes (1948) as Olga Kaminoff
- The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) as Peggy Holmes
- Cigarette Girl (1947) as Ellen WIlcox
- The Secret of the Whistler (1946) as Kay Morrell
- The Man Who Dared (1946) as Lorna Claibourne
- It's Great to Be Young (1946) as Terry
- Tonight and Every Night (1945) as Angela
- I Love a Bandleader (1945) as Ann Stuart
- Cover Girl (1944) as Maurine Martin
- Nine Girls (1944) as Roberta Halloway
- Two Señoritas from Chicago (1943) as Lena Worth
- City Without Men (1943) as Gwen
- The Talk of the Town (1942) as Secretary (uncredited)
- You Were Never Lovelier (1942) as Cecy Acuña
- Underground Agent (1942) as Ann Carter
- Lucky Legs (1942) as Jewel Perkins
- The Playgirls (1942) as Sexette Membee
- Overland to Deadwood (1942) as Linda Banning
- Ziegfeld Girl (1941) as Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941) as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
- Navy Blues (1941) as Navy Blues Sextet Member (as Loraine Gettman)
- You're in the Army Now (1941) as Navy Blues Sextette Member
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What movies or TV shows is Leslie Brooks best known for?
Leslie Brooks is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollow Triumph (1948), The Two Faces of Thatri (2026).
When and where was Leslie Brooks born?
Leslie Brooks was born on July 13, 1922 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. They passed away on July 1, 2011.
How many credits does Leslie Brooks have?
Leslie Brooks has accumulated over 26 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1941 to 1971.
What is Leslie Brooks's background in cinema and television?
Leslie Brooks was an American film actress, model, and dancer who was born on July 13, 1922, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Early in her career, she worked as a photographic model and acted under her given name, Lorraine Gettman, before adopting the stage name Leslie Brooks. She began appearing in movie bit roles in 1941 while ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hollow Triumph (1948) as Virginia Taylor — aged about 25
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