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Vivien Leigh Biography and Timeline

Follow Vivien Leigh through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Vivien Leigh, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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1940–1967Years on this page

1940

1 March 1940

Academy Award

Arts / Cinema

Wins an Oscar for, "Gone With The Wind"

1952

BAFTA

Arts / Cinema

Winner of a BAFTA for best actress for her part in A Streetcar Named Desire

1967

8 July 1967

Death of Vivien Leigh

Arts / Cinema

Death of Vivien Leigh

Records, sources and methodology

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