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Butterfly McQueen (born Thelma McQueen; January 8, 1911 – December 22, 1995) was an American actress. Originally a dancer, McQueen first appeared in films 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).
The film contains the last feature film role of Butterfly McQueen, who had a prominent role in Gone with the Wind. She plays a lapsed churchgoer, and in real life was a vocal atheist. She plays a lapsed churchgoer, and in real life was a vocal atheist.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. 1939 film by Victor Fleming Gone with the Wind Theatrical release poster Directed by Victor Fleming Screenplay by Sidney Howard Based on Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Produced by David O. Selznick Starring Clark Gable Vivien Leigh Leslie Howard Olivia de Havilland ...
McQueen directed the film in a single shot. [1] He felt that it could not be shown "within three or four years" of the fire. [1] He felt that creating the film was a "race against time" as "Once things are covered up, they are forgotten about, or it can be more convenient for people who want it to be forgotten about". [1]
Butterfly McQueen (McDaniel's fellow cast member from Gone With the Wind) starred as Oriole for the first season. Ruby Dandridge, who had played Mrs. Kelso in Cabin in the Sky and the voice of Oriole on the radio version of Beulah, replaced McQueen when the entire television cast was overhauled upon the arrival of Hattie McDaniel.
Butterfly McQueen, who was known for her performance in the film Gone with the Wind, joined the cast on May 9, 1968. In a new role written for her, she played a cook at the boarding house. [ 2 ] The Colorforms company also made a dress-up doll set based on the title character after Shirley Temple Black refused to grant the company a license.
McQueen, Mcqueen, and ... The Gaelic personal name Aodh is a modern form of Áed, which means 'fire'. [4] ... Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995), American actress;
L-R: Ethel Waters, Kenneth Spencer, Eddie Anderson, Lena Horne, and Rex Ingram Cabin in the Sky is a 1943 American musical film based on the 1940 Broadway musical of the same name.