Actress. She is best remembered for her portrayal of the gossipy Mrs. Meade in "Gone with the Wind" (1939). Born Leona Doty, she the fourth of fifth children born unto hotel owner Wallace Doty. Upon attaining her degree in theatrical arts from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, New York, she began her career as a leading lady on the Broadway stage appearing in such productions as "The Three Sisters," "Saturday Night," Inheritors," "The Good Hope," "2 x 2 = 5," "Hedda Gabler," "The Cherry Orchard," "The Seagull," "Mademoiselle Bourrat," "Romeo and Juliet," "Camille," "Alison's House," "Stage Door," and "Alice in Wonderland." Upon being introduced to director Raymond Evans during a dinner party at the home of actress Alice Brady, he was so impressed by her dark good looks, slim physique, and articulate voice, that he arranged for her to begin a career in the film industry beginning with her appearing in a supporting role in "Poor Mrs. Jones" (1926). From there, she would go on to flourish has a notable character actress appearing in over 50 features; often typecast as wives, mothers, grandmothers, old maids, snobs, aristocrats, dowagers, busybodies, housekeepers, nannies, educators, secretaries, nurses, clergywomen, curmudgeons, eccentrics, landladies, neighbors, retail clerks, salesladies, and matriarchs. She appeared in such feature films as "Border Cafe" (1937), "There Goes the Groom" (1937), "Of Human Hearts" (1938), "Bringing Up Baby" (1938), "The Spellbinder" (1939), "Bachelor Mother" (1939), "The Blue Bird" (1940), "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" (1940), "Blondie Plays Cupid" (1941), "A Man Betrayed" (1941), "Dixie" (1943), "The Madonna's Secret" (1946), "Boomerang" (1947), "The Loves of Carmen" (1948), and "Chicago Deadline" (1949). During her career, she was an honorary member of Actors Equity, had been a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, presided as a chairwoman for her local charters of the American Red Cross and the Girl Scouts, was a member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, had been a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, and she was married to fellow actors Walter Beck and Charles Hutchinson (both unions ended in divorce and from her second marriage, she produced two daughters; the oldest one going on to become actress Josephine Hutchinson). Upon her 1949 retirement, she spent the final years of her life devoting time to charitable and religious causes, until her death.