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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).
Dec 23, 1995 · Butterfly McQueen, who played Scarlett O'Hara's young, scatterbrained servant Prissy in "Gone With the Wind," died Friday after suffering critical burns when a kerosene heater...
Butterfly McQueen was an American actress and singer who played Prissy in Gone with the Wind (1939) and other maid roles. She retired from acting in 1947 and died in a fire in 1995.
- January 1, 1
- Tampa, Florida, USA
- January 1, 1
- Augusta, Georgia, USA
Butterfly McQueen. Actress: Gone with the Wind. Thelma McQueen attended public school in Augusta, Georgia and graduated from high school in Long Island, New York. She studied dance with Katherine Dunham, Geoffrey Holder, and Janet Collins. She danced with the Venezuela Jones Negro Youth Group.
- January 8, 1911
- December 22, 1995
Feb 11, 2020 · Learn about the life and times of Butterfly McQueen, who played Prissy in Gone with the Wind and became a freethought heroine. From her early struggles as a black actress to her later activism against religion, she was a remarkable and independent woman.
Dec 23, 1995 · Butterfly McQueen, the actress best remembered for her portrayal of Prissy in "Gone With the Wind," the vexing slave girl who confounded Scarlett O'Hara with the tearful...
Jan 7, 2017 · Thelma “Butterfly” McQueen, who was born 106 years ago today in Tampa, Florida (she passed away in 1995), is best known for her first movie role—as the addlebrained, squeaky-voiced Prissy in ...
