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Butterfly McQueen
Actress 1911 - 1995

Butterfly McQueen

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.... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

Roles you can spot in Whatthemovie snapshots

10 roles
Shot from The Mosquito Coast
Character Ma Kennywick
Shot from Duel in the Sun
Character Vashti
Title screen of Gone with the Wind No snapshots yet
Character Prissy
Title screen of The Phynx No snapshots yet
Character Butterfly McQueen

The Phynx

1970

Killer Diller No snapshots yet
Character Butterfly
Flame of Barbary Coast No snapshots yet
Character Beulah, Flaxen's Maid
Title screen of Mildred Pierce No snapshots yet
Character Lottie (uncredited)
Title screen of Since You Went Away No snapshots yet
Character WAC Sergeant (uncredited)
Best snapshot from Cabin in the Sky No snapshots yet
Character Lily
Title screen of The Women No snapshots yet
Character Lulu (uncredited)

The Women

1939

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

10 titles
The Mosquito Coast
The Mosquito Coast 1986
The Phynx
The Phynx 1970
Killer Diller
Killer Diller 1948
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun 1946
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce 1945
Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast 1945
Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away 1944
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky 1943
The Women
The Women 1939
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 1939

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