Butterfly McQueen

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Birth Name: Thelma McQueen

Born: 7 January 1911 Died: 22 December 1995

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 1"

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Black Actress Icons (776 items)
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Black Movie Stars (123 items)
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Published 13 years, 1 month ago

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AFI's Female Legends Nominations (250 items)
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Published 13 years, 9 months ago

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Tribute...Golden Era Black Legends of Cinema (75 items)
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Published 5 years, 6 months ago

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Tribute...Black Ladies of the golden cinema era (29 items)
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Published 4 years, 7 months ago

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Description: Butterfly McQueen (born Thelma McQueen; January 8, 1911 – December 22, 1995) was an American actress. Originally a dancer, McQueen first appeared on the silver screen as Prissy in Gone with the Wind (1939). She also appeared in the films Cabin in the Sky (1943), Mildred Pierce (1944), and Duel in the Sun (1946). Often typecast as a maid, she said: "I didn't mind playing a maid the first time, because I thought that was how you got into the business. But after I did the same thing over and over, I resented it. I didn't mind being funny, but I didn't like being stupid." She continued as an actress in film in the 194 ... (more)