Lillian Leighton

Lillian Leighton
Leighton (left) with Margarita Fischer in
The Thirtieth Piece of Silver, 1920
Born
Lillianne Leighton Brown

(1874-05-17)May 17, 1874
Auroraville, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1956(1956-03-19) (aged 81)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesLyllian Leighton
OccupationActress
Years active1910–1940
Leighton in December 1915

Lillianne Brown Leighton (May 17, 1874 – March 19, 1956), known professionally as Lillian Leighton, was an American silent film actress. Leighton started her career in Chicago.[1]

Leighton was born in Auroraville, Wisconsin, on May 17, 1874. She was a performer on stage and in vaudeville before she began working in films.[2] She portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910).[3]

She was signed in 1910 and starred in over 200 films before her retirement in 1940. Leighton died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California on March 19, 1956, at the age of 81.[4]

  1. ^ Condon, Charles R. (January 23, 1915). "Selig Player Enjoys Character Work". Motography: 133.
  2. ^ Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Lillian Leighton". AllMovie. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland & Company Incorporated Pub. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-786-41059-0.