Emmy Award (2006) • Emmy Award (2002) • Emmy Award (1998) • Emmy Award (1984) • Golden Globe Award (1976) • Emmy Award (1975) • Emmy Award (1974) • BAFTA (1973) • Emmy Award (1973) • Academy Award (1972) • Academy Award (1972): Actress in a Supporting Role • Emmy Award (2006): Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series • Emmy Award (2002): Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series • Emmy Award (1998): Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series • Emmy Award (1984): Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program • Emmy Award (1975): Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series • Emmy Award (1975): Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music • Emmy Award (1974): Best Supporting Actress in Comedy • Emmy Award (1973): Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes) • Golden Globe Award (1976): Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy • Television Academy Hall of Fame (inducted 2011)
Married To
George Englund (1953–1978)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)
"Walk Like a Man" (1987) • "Beach Girls" (2005) • "Foodfight!" (2012) • "The Love Boat" (1984–1985) • "This Is Happening" (2015) • "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1960) • "The Giant of Thunder Mountain" (1991) • "Studio One" (1951) • "Now and Then" (1995) • "New York, I Love You" (2008) • "Gunsmoke" (1956–1961) • "Hansel and Gretel" (1987) • "Franklin & Bash" (2014) • "Kirstie" (2013) • "Backstairs at the White House" (1979) • "The Millers" (2015) • "Prancer" (1989) • "Charlie Wild, Private Detective" (1950–1952) • "Maybe This Time" (1995) • "The Guns of Will Sonnett" (1967) • "My Little Pony: The Movie" (1986) • "Alex & Emma" (2003) • "Alcoa Premiere" (1962) • "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1993) • "Going to the Chapel" (1988) • "Rhoda" (1974) • "Lassie" (1957–1958) • "The Defenders" (1964) • "Star Stage" (1955) • "Promised Land" (1996–1997) • "Hawaiian Eye" (1961) • "The Fields" (2011) • "Royal Pains" (2016) • "Gambit" (2012) • "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1950–1954) • "The Wedding Bells" (2007) • "Suspense" (1951–1952) • "Spanglish" (2004) • "Teachers" (2019) • "The Eleventh" (2016) • "That Girl" (1970) • "High Anxiety" (1977) • "Young Frankenstein" (1974) • "Castle in the Sky" (1986) • "Diagnosis Murder" (2001) • "American Cowslip" (2009) • "Touched by an Angel" (1997–2003) • "American Gods" (2017–2019) • "The Steagle" (1971) • "The Billy Rose Show" (1950) • "Ferris Bueller" (1990) • "Young Dr. Kildare" (1972) • "The Facts of Life" (1986–1988) • "Run for Your Life" (1967) • "A Very Mary Christmas" (2010) • "Happy Mother's Day, Love George" (1973) • "The Twilight Zone" (2003) • "77 Sunset Strip" (1961–1963) • "Judd for the Defense" (1968) • "The Last Picture Show" (1971) • "Night Gallery" (1972) • "Happy Family" (2003) • "Matinee Theatre" (1956) • "Zane Grey Theater" (1956) • "Mad About You" (2019) • "Adventure Time" (2012) • "Herbie Goes Bananas" (1980) • "Going My Way" (1962) • "Kraft Mystery Theater" (1962) • "Perry Mason" (1966) • "The Big Valley" (1967) • "The Chapman Report" (1962) • "The Bronx Bull" (2016) • "Saints and Sinners" (1962) • "Raising Hope" (2010–2014) • "The New Loretta Young Show" (1962) • "The Wedding Ringer" (2015) • "The Women" (2008) • "Hawthorne" (2009) • "The Mask" (1954) • "History of the World: Part I" (1981) • "Phineas and Ferb" (2009–2014) • "Walter & Emily" (1991–1992) • "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1952) • "Beerfest" (2006) • "Girl Meets World" (2014–2015) • "The Nutt House" (1989) • "Creative Galaxy" (2014–2016) • "The Croods" (2013) • "The Mouse and His Child" (1977) • "Sky High" (2005) • "Manna from Heaven" (2002) • "The Ellen Show" (2001–2002) • "Baby, Baby, Baby" (2015) • "Target: The Corruptors" (1962) • "The Web" (1954) • "NBC Presents" (1949) • "Yesterday" (1981) • "Love Hurts" (1990) • "Nash Airflyte Theatre" (1950) • "The Powers That Be" (1992–1993) • "Hanging Up" (2000) • "Elena of Avalor" (2018–2020) • "Mannix" (1968) • "Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse" (2015) • "Thanks" (1999) • "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1983) • "Ironside" (1969) • "Wagon Train" (1962) • "The People Next Door" (1970) • "So B. It" (2016) • "The Nanny" (1994) • "Lovers and Other Strangers" (1970) • "The Clock" (1950) • "American Playhouse" (1985) • "Cain's Hundred" (1961) • "When We Last Spoke" (2019) • "Somerset Maugham TV Theatre" (1951) • "Dillinger" (1973) • "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1951) • "General Electric Theater" (1955–1962) • "Sunday Dinner" (1991) • "Letter to Loretta" (1960–1961) • "Never Too Late" (1996) • "The Trials of O'Brien" (1965) • "Bob's Burgers" (2016) • "Love & Money" (2000) • "Outlaws" (1960) • "The Comedian" (2016) • "Danger" (1952–1953) • "Storefront Lawyers" (1971) • "The Virginian" (1967–1969) • "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure" (2012) • "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (1970–1977) • "Tales of Tomorrow" (1951) • "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969) • "Big Town" (1951) • "Frontier Circus" (1961) • "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1970) • "Adam-12" (1968) • "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1951) • "The Norm Show" (2000) • "The Bob & Ray Show" (1951) • "Texasville" (1990) • "Mr. Novak" (1965) • "Hawaii Five-0" (2015) • "The Gliksmans" (2017) • "Our House" (1987) • "The Rack" (1956) • "The Name of the Game" (1968) • "Laramie" (1962) • "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1960) • "Lancer" (1969) • "Dr. Kildare" (1965) • "Johnny Staccato" (1960) • "Foolin' Around" (1980) • "Ponds Theater" (1953–1954) • "Two and a Half Men" (2005) • "Stoney Burke" (1962) • "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955–1962) • "Climax!" (1955–1958) • "Lez Bomb" (2018) • "Actor's Studio" (1948–1949) • "My Boyfriend's Back" (1993) • "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America" (1996) • "Music of the Heart" (1999) • "I Can Only Imagine" (2018) • "The Associates" (1979) • "Shadow Play" (1986) • "Twice in a Lifetime" (2000) • "The New Breed" (1962) • "A Man Called Shenandoah" (1965) • "The Ford Theatre Hour" (1948) • "The Untouchables" (1961–1962) • "The Philip Morris Playhouse" (1953) • "Scavenger Hunt" (1979) • "Justice League Action" (2017–2018) • "A Troll in Central Park" (1994) • "The Great Malones" (2006) • "Blue Mountain State" (2010) • "The Frank Sinatra Show" (1958) • "The Longest Yard" (2005) • "Wonder Woman" (1975) • "Scary Movie 4" (2006) • "Justice League Action Shorts" (2017) • "The Sixth Sense" (1972) • "The Twilight Zone" (1961) • "WUSA" (1970) • "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1956) • "One Step Beyond" (1959) • "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955) • "Kiss Me Deadly" (1955) • "Rawhide" (1960) • "The Donna Reed Show" (1961) • "Malcolm in the Middle" (2001–2006) • "Phyllis" (1975–1977) • "The Simpsons" (1991) • "Joan of Arcadia" (2004) • "The Road West" (1967) • "The Croods: A New Age" (2020) • "The Iron Giant" (1999) • "Clarence" (2016) • "Charley and the Angel" (1973) • "The North Avenue Irregulars" (1979) • "The Amati Girls" (2000) • "Route 66" (1962) • "Adult World" (2013) • "The Muppet Movie" (1979) • "Ponyo" (2008) • "The Californians" (2005) • "Hot in Cleveland" (2013) • "Thriller" (1960) • "Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?" (2016) • "Checkmate" (1960) • "Daisy Miller" (1974) • "Crazy Mama" (1975) • "Telephone Time" (1957) • "Kraft Television Theatre" (1949–1952) • "Lux Video Theatre" (1956)
Top Questions
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George Englund (1953–1978)
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Cloris Leachman was born in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
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