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Vivien Leigh

Profession: Actress

Nationality:

Biography: Gone with the Wind (1939), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and Tovarich (1963).

Born: November 5, 1913
Birthplace: Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, India

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio

Died: July 8, 1967 (aged 53)
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis

Married Life

1940-08-31 "Wuthering Heights" actor Laurence Olivier (33) weds "Gone With The Wind" actress Vivien Leigh (26)

Historical Events

1938-12-25 George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With The Wind"
1939-12-15 "Gone With The Wind", drama film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, premieres in Atlanta (Best Picture 1940, inflation not adjusted highest-grossing film of all time)
1940-02-29 12th Academy Awards: "Gone With The Wind" wins eight Oscars, Robert Donat & Vivien Leigh also win
1951-09-18 "A Streetcar Named Desire", film directed by Elia Kazan based on Tennessee Williams' 1947 play of the same name, starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh, premieres at the Warner Theater, NYC
1952-03-20 24th Academy Awards: "An American in Paris", Humphrey Bogart and Vivien Leigh win
1976-11-07 "Gone With The Wind", 1939 Oscar-winning film epic starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, makes broadcast television debut on NBC; aired in two parts over consecutive nights; earns a then record 65% share of TV viewers

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