European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Cloris Leachman a Winner for four decades by Vernon Scott United press International Loris Leachman lost Mil in the 1946 miss America Beauty contest but she has been a Winner Ever since possibly achieving Mare As an actress than any of the Young women who have worn the Crown. In he a years since she entered the pageant As miss Chicago she was the Only contestant not representing a stale Leachman has appeared in 27 movies 18 plays and More than 100 television shows. Along the Way she picked up six to emm awards and an Oscar Tor her role in the last picture show. To celebrate her four decades As an actress in films to and Heater Leachman will be honoured at a testimonial dinner hosted by Paul Newman belly while and Columbia embassy television. Currently Leachman is starring in the to series the fads of life and in the two hour to movie the facts of Lite Down under it s nol easy for a woman to succeed at anything Tor 40 years Leachman said the other Day. She was Only half kidding. I knew exactly whal i wanted to do when the miss America contest was Over f took to Tram to new York from Philadelphia. Dad had Given me $60 to enjoy myself for three Days in new York but i had other plans. It was a steaming hot september Day when i arrived at grand Central Lalion. I had Mot a press agent Joe Russell in Atlantic City during the contest. He 1od me to Call him when i got to new she said. I called and on my first Day in town he got a a Job As an extra in a movie Carnegie Hall Lor $30. To went to new York for three Days and stayed Lor eight Loach an laughed As she recalled that three months later she won the role of an understudy in a play titled or Peebles and my. Hooker. 11 survived Only a few nights but her fortunes changed when she won the Lead role on Broadway in the hit John loves Mary it was t that simple however after he first performance she was replaced by Nina Foch Al the request of director Norman Krasna but Leachman stayed on As an understudy. Then along came live television and t worked in to theater at nights and did to during the Day she said i also attended the actors studio and did Maxwell House Coffee Leachman was lured to Hollywood in 1954 to co Star with Ralph Meeker in the Early Mickey Spillane thriller kiss me deadly. It was her first major role in a movie. But it was t my first my Leachman said when i was 17 years old Warner Brothers wrote a part for me in women Al War. Faye Emerson was the Star i had no doubts i would be in show business for 40 years f tried to play Down the Beauty contest thing while i Learned How to be funny Between the lines in comedy roles. Really what i have is a silly Bone and Over the years Leachman has starred in four television series Lassie the Mary Tyler Moore show. Phyllis am the facts of life. Despite steady work in he theater and to and to movies. Leachman did not become a recognizable lace to most americans until her Brilliant performance As the pathetic Small town housewife in the last picture Snow in 1971, for which she won lie Oscar As Best supporting actress. Nall Leachman has appeared in 27 films the two mos recent of which will be released this year Boba and Hansel and a Clel. I play the mean old Witch in Hansel and Crete and have the Lime of my we she said. In Obol play the Mother of Howie Mandeth a Woff boy the Mother is a real whack and was a Delight for to. What i like Best is playing really Oll
