Butterfly McQueen

  • Known for: Actor
  • Date of birth: 1911. January 7.
  • Place of birth: Tampa, Florida, USA

Thelma "Butterfly" McQueen was an American actress. Originally a dancer, McQueen first appeared in film in 1939 as Prissy, Scarlett O'Hara's maid, in the film Gone with the Wind. She was unable to attend the movie's premiere because it was held at a whites-only theater. Often typecast as a maid, s...

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