Leslie Brooks

Acting

Born July 13, 1922 · Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Died July 1, 2011

Also known as Loraine Gettman · Lorraine Gettman

Biography

At first acting under her given name of Lorraine Gettman, blonde film actress Leslie Brooks began appearing in movie bit roles in 1941. When her Warner Bros. contract was sold to Columbia, Brooks started landing more sizeable parts in such programs as Nine Girls (1944) and Cover Girl (1944). She was also seen to good advantage in Columbia's series films (The Whistler, Crime Doctor, et al.). Leslie Brooks retired from films in 1949.