486) Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie (born Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel; 1925 – 2015). American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian who, during the Hollywood Golden Age, appeared in such films as High Sierra, Sergeant York and Yankee Doodle Dandy (alongside James Cagney)

- "Her fresh-faced good looks, accented by red hair and hazel eyes, often led to girl-next-door roles, but she proved to be a nimble performer in more demanding parts." https://www.washingtonpost.com/…/495f4a58-734b-11e5-9cbb-79…

- "Joan Leslie, who has died aged 90, was a petite, red-haired Hollywood star of the wartime years who blotted her copybook by taking on the might of Warner Bros." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/…/Joan-Leslie-actress-obituary.…

- "The young, red-haired Ms. Leslie was admired by moviegoers for the girl-next-door innocence she brought to the screen." https://www.nytimes.com/…/joan-leslie-a-hollywood-girl-next…