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.
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. She portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910).
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.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes1910The Wonderful Wizard of OzUnion EnforcerUndetermined1911Brown of HarvardMrs. Kenyon1913Truth in the Wilderness1916The Grasp of Greed1917Joan the WomanIsambeau1917Castles for TwoBrian's Sister1917The Little AmericanAngela's Great AuntUncredited1917The Devil-Stone1918Old Wives for NewMaid1918The Married VirginAnne Mullins, the MaidAlternate title: Frivolous Wives1918Till I Come Back to YouMargot1919Poor RelationsMa Perkins1919A Girl Named MaryHannah1920The Dancin' Fool Ma Budd1920Thou Art the ManCook1920The Week-EndMrs. James Corbin1920The Jack-Knife ManWidow Potter1920Held by the EnemyClarissa1921Midsummer MadnessCaretaker's Wife1921Peck's Bad BoyMrs. George W. Peck - Henry's Ma1921Crazy to MarrySarah De MorganAlternate title: Three Miles Out1921Love Never DiesMrs. Cavanaugh1921Under the LashTant Anna VanderbergAlternate title: The Shulamite1922Saturday NightMrs. Ferguson1923The Eternal Three Housekeeper1923Ruggles of Red Gap Ma Pettengil1923The Call of the CanyonMrs. Hutter1924Code of the Sea Mrs. McDow1924The Mine with the Iron Door 1925 Go Straight Gilda's Aunt1926TorrentMrs. Ferguson1926Be Your AgeMrs. Schwartzkopple1933The Man from MontereyJuanita 1933 Secret Sinners Mrs. Simmons
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