“It’s been my privilege to work with Cloris Leachman, one of the most fearless actresses of our time. Her father ran a lumber mill, Leachman Lumber Co., and the family home was on the outskirts in town. But academics overwhelmed her and she left school abruptly to work the pageant circuit — a move, she later said, that “seemed rather stupid.”“My mother told me to walk straight and sparkle plenty,” Leachman told the Hollywood Reporter in 2016. The role won Leachman an Oscar for best supporting actress and changed the trajectory of her career. AdvertisementSo sad over the loss of the brilliant Cloris Leachman.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2021 22:20 UTC