Snowden, Leigh (1929–1982)
Snowden, Leigh (1929–1982)
American actress. Born Martha Lee Estes, June 23, 1929, in Memphis, TN; died May 11, 1982, in Los Angeles, CA; m. Dick Contino (accordionist), 1956; children: 5.
Began career as a model; films include Kiss Me Deadly, Francis in the Navy, All That Heaven Allows, I've Lived Before and The Creature Walks Among Us; retired (1956).
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