Gloria LeRoy

Gloria Jacqueline LeRoy (November 7, 1925 – May 24, 2018[1]) was an American character actress. LeRoy had a diverse career, on stage, in film and television. Her film career began after Norman Lear spotted her on stage and cast her in The Night They Raided Minsky's in 1968.

Gloria LeRoy
Born
Gloria Jacqueline LeRoy

November 7, 1925
Bucyrus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 24, 2018(2018-05-24) (aged 92)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1943–2018

Biography

Best known for playing the voluptuous Mildred "Boom Boom" Turner in the 1970s sitcom All in the Family,[2] she was born in 1925 to vaudeville performers Loletta and Russell LeRoy in Bucyrus, Ohio. When Gloria was a young girl the family moved to New York where they owned a dance school. Both Gloria and her brother Kenneth studied dance. Ken LeRoy 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. Later headlining Nouvelle Eve, a Parisian cabaret show import, at the Hotel El Rancho Vegas from 1951-52.[7][8]

She was cast in a production of Hello, Dolly! (1964) as Ernestina Money, but 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 appeared in George M : A New Musical.[23][11] She appeared on The Mike Douglas Show in 1963. 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). She appeared in Three's Company as Nancy in episode "The Goodbye Guy" (1980), as well as on Married... with Children as Chesty LaRue in episode "Live Nude Peg" (1997). In 2001, she appeared in season 8 episode 23 of Frasier entitled "A Day in May" as Mrs. Smolenski, a prospective house buyer. In 2007, LeRoy appeared in the "Pilot" of Rules of Engagement. In 2009, she appeared in Season 5 of Desperate Housewives as Rose Kemper. In 2010, she appeared in Shameless as Aunt Ginger.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1968The Night They Raided Minsky'sMae Harris
1971Cold TurkeyLottie Davenport (Masseuse)[8]
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightIda
1974Welcome to Arrow BeachGinger
1975The Day of the LocustMrs. Loomis
1978BloodbrothersSylvia
1980Cheaper to Keep HerWoman on Diving Board
Tricks of the Trade
1981Honky Tonk FreewayFish Restaurant Waitress
Pennies from HeavenA Prostitute
1986Sid and NancyGrandma
Stewardess SchoolGrandma Polk
1987BarflyGrandma Moses
1990Cool BlueIdaVideo
1992Body WavesMrs. Matthews
Final EmbraceVelvet
1993SnapdragonNurse
1994Bad BloodElderly Bank Lady
1996Going HomeToniShort
1997SparklerMaxine
JackMrs. Goodman
1999The ClockGracieShort
Pumpkin HillGracieShort
2000Sordid LivesPeggy Ingram
Face the MusicGrandma
2001All You NeedNana Sabistan
2003ShotgunMinnieShort
2005The AmateursMrs. Mendelson
2010QuitPawn Clerk
2014OutLouise[24]Short
Television
Year Title Role Note
1972GunsmokeClareEpisode: Eleven Dollars
All in the FamilyBobbi Jo LoomisEpisode: The Threat
1973Love, American StyleEpisode: Love and the Cozy Comrades
CannonEpisode: The Perfect Alibi
The Blue KnightTV film
Miracle on 34th StreetMother #1TV film
1974MannixJennyEpisode: Mask for a Charade
GunsmokeMady2 episodes
The Streets of San FranciscoMrs. Ledbetter2 episode 1974, 1976
All in the FamilyMildred 'Boom Boom' Turner2 episodes 1974, 1978
1975Hot L BaltimoreMillie
BarettaDoris MazurskiEpisode: When Dues Come Down
PetrocelliMrs Ames / Zasu O'Brien2 episode
The Bob Crane ShowLolaEpisode: Son of the Campus Capers
1976Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 HoursHookerTV film
BarettaWicked WandaEpisode: "Shoes"
In the Glitter PalaceNorma AddisonTV film
1977The Strange Possession of Mrs. OliverSalesladyTV film[25]
AliceBar WaitressEpisode: Alice by Moonlight
1978-1979KazMary Parnell
1979But Mother!TrixieTV film
TopperSaleswomanTV film
1980ScruplesRosie
The RopersGloria MealyEpisode: Old Flames
Three's CompanyNancyEpisode: The Goobye Guy
1981Behind the ScreenDrunk LadyEpisode: 1.2
1982WKRP in CincinnatiSheila1 episode
Hill Street BluesRena2 episodes
1983AutomanLandladyEpisode: Automan
1985Crazy Like a FoxEpisode: The Man Who Cried Fox
It's a LivingCustomerEpisode: Harassed
1986Falcon CrestMinister's WifeEpisode: Captive Hearts
1987Warm Hearts, Cold FeetWaitressTV film
HunterLandladyEpisode: The Girl Next Door)[26]
1989Days of Our LivesQueenie
1991The FlashPearl1 episode
Flash III: Deadly NightshadePearl
1993Doogie Howser, M.D.Nancy JamesonEpisode: Dorky Housecall, M.D.
1994The Larry Sanders ShowHelenEpisode: Next Stop Bottom
ViperElderly Bank Lady
1995Dad, the Angel & MeOpera Diva NannyTV film
Weird ScienceGrandmaEpisode: Grampira
1996Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanIlsa LawsenstromEpisode: Woman of the Year
ERBeth LangEpisode: Homeless for the Holidays
1997Married... with ChildrenChesty LaRueEpisode:Live Nude Peg
1998Tracey Takes On...Mrs. JordacheEpisode: Loss
3rd Rock from the SunDoloresEpisode: Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man
Saved by the Bell: The New ClassFlorenceEpisode: Free for All
The Young and the RestlessBeatrice TuckerRecurring Guest Role
1999Tracey Takes On...WomanEpisode: Books
Chicago HopeAlzheimer-patienteEpisode: Vanishing Acts
2000PassionsRuth9 episodes
2001Dharma & GregJeannetteEpisode: How This Happened
Diagnosis MurderChristine WilsonEpisode: The Blair Nurse Project
FrasierMrs. SmolenskisEpisode: A Day in May
2002Malcolm in the MiddleMarthaEpisode: Hal Coaches
2004My Wife and KidsGrandmotherEpisode: Childcare Class
CharmedOld BrendaEpisode: Charrrmed!
2006Malcolm in the MiddleJudithEpisode: Malcolm's Money
2007Rules of EngagementMargaretEpisode: Pilot
2009Desperate HousewivesRose Kemper2 episodes
2011-2012ShamelessAunt GingerEpisodes: Aunt Ginger and Summer Loving
2014SuburgatoryEsther1 episode
2015Getting OnVivian 'Mama Viv' Hartley2 episodes, (final appearance)
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gollark: What if we make the server rules part of the rules?
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