Butterfly McQueen
American actress (1911-1995) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 84
Butterfly McQueen 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).
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1995Died22 December 19951989
PollyFilm, Miss Priss1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the WindFilm1986
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnSeries, Blind Negress
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnFilm, 1986Blind Negress
The Mosquito CoastFilm, 1986Ma Kennywick1975Black Filmmakers Hall of FameAward1974
Amazing GraceFilm, Clarine1970
The PhynxFilm, Butterfly McQueen1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Mary1948
Studio OneSeries, Pearl
Killer DillerFilm, 1948Butterfly1946
Duel in the SunFilm, Vashti1945
Flame of Barbary CoastFilm, Beulah, Flaxen's Maid1944
Since You Went AwayFilm, WAC Sergeant (uncredited)1943
Cabin in the SkyFilm, Lily1941
Affectionately YoursFilm, Butterfly1939
Gone with the WindFilm, Prissy
The WomenFilm, 1939Lulu (uncredited)1911Born7 January 1911
PollyFilm, Miss Priss1988The Making of a Legend: Gone with the WindFilm1986Adventures of Huckleberry FinnSeries, Blind NegressThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnFilm, 1986Blind NegressThe Mosquito CoastFilm, 1986Ma Kennywick1975Black Filmmakers Hall of FameAward1974Amazing GraceFilm, Clarine1970The PhynxFilm, Butterfly McQueen1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Mary1948Studio OneSeries, PearlKiller DillerFilm, 1948Butterfly1946Duel in the SunFilm, Vashti1945Flame of Barbary CoastFilm, Beulah, Flaxen's Maid1944Since You Went AwayFilm, WAC Sergeant (uncredited)1943Cabin in the SkyFilm, Lily1941Affectionately YoursFilm, Butterfly1939Gone with the WindFilm, PrissyThe WomenFilm, 1939Lulu (uncredited)1911Born7 January 1911People around Butterfly
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David O. Selznick Produced Gone with the Wind and Duel in the Sun
George Cukor Directed Gone with the Wind and The Women
Vincente Minnelli Directed Cabin in the Sky and I Dood It
Busby Berkeley Directed Cabin in the Sky (1943)
George Tobias Also in Mildred Pierce and Affectionately Yours
James Flavin Also in Mildred Pierce and Affectionately Yours
Hattie McDaniel Also in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Dorothy Adams Also in The Women and Affectionately Yours
John Wayne Directed Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
Joan Crawford Also in Mildred Pierce and The Women
Michael Curtiz Directed Mildred Pierce (1950)
Max Steiner Wrote Gone with the Wind and Mildred Pierce
Ben Hecht Wrote Gone with the Wind and Duel in the Sun
Lloyd Bacon Directed Affectionately Yours (1941)
Mary Anderson Also in Gone with the Wind and The Women
Virginia Grey Also in The Women and Flame of Barbary Coast
William Frawley Directed Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Also in Gone with the Wind and Cabin in the Sky
Oscar Polk Also in Gone with the Wind and Cabin in the Sky
George Meeker Also in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Jack Mower Also in Mildred Pierce and Affectionately Yours
Mark Hellinger Produced Affectionately Yours (1941)- Buck Washington Also in Cabin in the Sky and I Dood It
Joel Fluellen Also in Cabin in the Sky and I Dood It
Known for
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Gone with the Wind 1939
Mildred Pierce 1945
The Women 1939
Since You Went Away 1944
Cabin in the Sky 1943
Filmography 16
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Television 4
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1995 · aged 84
