Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy
Born
Gloria Jacqueline LeRoy

November 7, 1925
Bucyrus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 26, 2018(2018-05-26) (aged 92)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1943–2018

Gloria Jacqueline LeRoy (November 7, 1925 – May 26, 2018)[1] was an American character actress. She had a diverse career on stage, in film, and on television. Her film career began after Norman Lear spotted her on stage and cast her in The Night They Raided Minsky's in 1968. She was perhaps best known for playing the voluptuous Mildred "Boom Boom" Turner in the 1970s sitcom All in the Family.[2]

Biography

LeRoy was born in 1925 to vaudeville performers Loletta and Russell LeRoy in Bucyrus, Ohio. When she was a young girl the family moved to New York, where they owned a dance school, which both Gloria and her brother Kenneth studied. Kenneth went on to star on Broadway as a dancer and singer and was the first Bernardo in West Side Story. Gloria performed on Broadway in Artists and Models[3][4] with Jackie Gleason in 1943 at age 17 as a Specialty Dancer.[5][6] Her early career started in night clubs as a dancer and singer for Barbara Walters' father, impresario Lou Walters, at the Latin Quarter. She later headlined Nouvelle Eve, a Parisian cabaret show import, at the Hotel El Rancho Vegas from 1951 to 1952.[7][8]

She was cast in a production of Hello, Dolly! (1964) as Ernestina Money, but was replaced by Mary Jo Catlett.[9] She toured with Ann Corio's This Was Burlesque[10][11][12][13][14] as a tassel-twirler.[15][16][17][18][11][19][20][21][22] She also appeared in George M! A New Musical.[23][11]

She had recurring roles on the soaps Days of Our Lives as Queenie (1989), The Young and the Restless as Beatrice Tucker (1998) and Passions as Ruth (2000).[citation needed] She appeared in Three's Company as Nancy in the episode "The Goodbye Guy" (1980), as well as on Married... with Children as Chesty LaRue in the episode "Live Nude Peg" (1997). In 2001, she appeared in the season 8 Frasier episode "A Day in May" as Mrs. Smolenski, a prospective house buyer. In 2007, LeRoy appeared in the pilot episode of Rules of Engagement. In 2009, she appeared in season 5 of Desperate Housewives as Rose Kemper. She also appeared in season 1 and season 2 episodes of the Showtime series Shameless as Aunt Ginger. Her final appearances were in season 3 episodes of the HBO series Getting On in 2015.

LeRoy died in Los Angeles, California, on May 26, 2018, at age 92.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's Mae Harris
1971 Cold Turkey Lottie Davenport (Masseuse)[8]
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Ida
1974 Welcome to Arrow Beach Ginger
1975 The Day of the Locust Mrs. Loomis
1978 Bloodbrothers Sylvia
1980 Cheaper to Keep Her Woman on Diving Board
Tricks of the Trade
1981 Honky Tonk Freeway Fish Restaurant Waitress
Pennies from Heaven A Prostitute
1986 Sid and Nancy Grandma
Stewardess School Grandma Polk
1987 Barfly Grandma Moses
1990 Cool Blue Ida Video
1992 Body Waves Mrs. Matthews
Final Embrace Velvet
1993 Snapdragon Nurse
1994 Bad Blood Elderly Bank Lady
1996 Going Home Toni Short
1997 Sparkler Maxine
Jack Mrs. Goodman
1999 The Clock Gracie Short
Pumpkin Hill Gracie Short
2000 Sordid Lives Peggy Ingram
Face the Music Grandma
2001 All You Need Nana Sabistan
2003 Shotgun Minnie Short
2005 The Amateurs Mrs. Mendelson
2010 Quit Pawn Clerk
2014 Out Louise[24] Short
Television
Year Title Role Note
1972 Gunsmoke Claire Episode: Eleven Dollars
Gunsmoke Hannah Kincaid Episode: The River part 1&2
All in the Family Bobbi Jo Loomis Episode: The Threat
1973 Love, American Style Episode: Love and the Cozy Comrades
Cannon Episode: The Perfect Alibi
The Blue Knight TV film
Miracle on 34th Street Mother #1 TV film
1974 Mannix Jenny Episode: Mask for a Charade
Gunsmoke Mady 2 episodes
The Streets of San Francisco Mrs. Ledbetter 2 episode 1974, 1976
All in the Family Mildred 'Boom Boom' Turner 2 episodes 1974, 1978
1975 Hot L Baltimore Millie
Baretta Doris Mazurski Episode: When Dues Come Down
Petrocelli Mrs Ames / Zasu O'Brien 2 episode
The Bob Crane Show Lola Episode: Son of the Campus Capers
1976 Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours Hooker TV film
Baretta Wicked Wanda Episode: "Shoes"
In the Glitter Palace Norma Addison TV film
1977 The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver Saleslady TV film[25]
Alice Bar Waitress Episode: Alice by Moonlight
1978-1979 Kaz Mary Parnell 22 episodes
1979 But Mother! Trixie TV film
Topper Saleswoman TV film
1980 Scruples Rosie
The Ropers Gloria Mealy Episode: Old Flames
Three's Company Nancy Episode: The Goodbye Guy
1981 Behind the Screen Drunk Lady Episode: 1.2
1982 WKRP in Cincinnati Sheila 1 episode
Hill Street Blues Rena 2 episodes
1983 Automan Landlady Episode: Automan
1985 Crazy Like a Fox Episode: The Man Who Cried Fox
It's a Living Customer Episode: Harassed
1986 Falcon Crest Minister's Wife Episode: Captive Hearts
1987 Warm Hearts, Cold Feet Waitress TV film
Hunter Landlady Episode: The Girl Next Door)[26]
1989 Days of Our Lives Queenie
1991 The Flash Pearl 1 episode
Flash III: Deadly Nightshade Pearl
1993 Doogie Howser, M.D. Nancy Jameson Episode: Dorky Housecall, M.D.
1994 The Larry Sanders Show Helen Episode: Next Stop Bottom
Viper Elderly Bank Lady
1995 Dad, the Angel & Me Opera Diva Nanny TV film
Weird Science Grandma Episode: Grampira
1996 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Ilsa Lawsenstrom Episode: Woman of the Year
ER Beth Lang Episode: Homeless for the Holidays
1997 Married... with Children Stripper Episode:Live Nude Peg
1998 Tracey Takes On... Mrs. Jordache Episode: Loss
3rd Rock from the Sun Dolores Episode: Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man
Saved by the Bell: The New Class Florence Episode: Free for All
The Young and the Restless Beatrice Tucker Recurring Guest Role
1999 Tracey Takes On... Woman Episode: Books
Chicago Hope Alzheimer-patiente Episode: Vanishing Acts
2000 Passions Ruth 9 episodes
2001 Dharma & Greg Jeannette Episode: How This Happened
Diagnosis Murder Christine Wilson Episode: The Blair Nurse Project
Frasier Mrs. Smolenskis Episode: A Day in May
2002 Malcolm in the Middle Martha Episode: Hal Coaches
2004 My Wife and Kids Grandmother Episode: Childcare Class
Charmed Old Brenda Episode: Charrrmed!
2006 Malcolm in the Middle Judith Episode: Malcolm's Money
2007 Rules of Engagement Margaret Episode: Pilot
2009 Desperate Housewives Rose Kemper 2 episodes
2011-2012 Shameless Aunt Ginger Episodes: Aunt Ginger and Summer Loving
2014 Suburgatory Esther 1 episode
2015 Getting On Vivian 'Mama Viv' Hartley 2 episodes, (final appearance)

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