| Who is it? | Actress, Writer |
| Birth Day | August 03, 1929 |
| Birth Place | New York City, New York, United States |
| Age | 91 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | November 28, 1999(1999-11-28) (aged 70)\nNew York City, U.S. |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Occupation | Actress, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1949-1999 |
| Spouse(s) | Andrew McCullough (1953-1964, one daughter) |
| Children | Leslie McCullough Jeffries |
Bethel Leslie, a talented actress and writer from the United States, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. With her exceptional skills in both acting and writing, Leslie has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Her diverse range of roles and contributions to the field have undoubtedly contributed to her growing net worth. Whether it be her captivating performances on-screen or her compelling storytelling, Bethel Leslie continues to make her mark in the world of entertainment, leaving a lasting legacy.
Leslie began working in television in the 1940s and frequently was a guest on the many anthology series popular in the early to mid-1950s, such as Studio One and Playhouse 90. She appeared with Ronald W. Reagan and Stafford Repp in the 1960 episode "The Way Home" of CBS's The DuPont Show with June Allyson.
While a 13-year-old student at Brearley School, Leslie was discovered by George Abbott, who cast her in the play Snafu in 1944. In a 1965 newspaper article, Leslie described herself as "a 'quick study' -- able to learn my lines rather fast."
Over the next four decades she appeared in a number of Broadway productions, including Goodbye, My Fancy (1948), The Time of the Cuckoo (1952), Inherit the Wind (1955), Catch Me If You Can (1965), and Long Day's Journey Into Night (1986).
In 1950, Leslie was cast as Cornelia Otis Skinner in The Girls, a television series based on the author's Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. She departed the show after two months to appear with Helen Hayes in the play The Wisteria Trees, adapted from Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard by Joshua Logan.
In 1962, she portrayed the part of Martha Hastings in the episode, "The Long Count", on CBS's Rawhide.
A poll of media critics and editors named her Most Promising New Talent in Radio Television Daily's 1963 All-American Favorites—Television.
Leslie's debut in feature films came in 1964 in Captain Newman, M.D.. Her feature film credits include A Rage to Live (1965), The Molly Maguires (1970), with Sean Connery, Dr. Cook's Garden (1971), Old Boyfriends (1979), Ironweed (1987), Message in a Bottle (1999) and Uninvited (1999).
Leslie's 1986 Broadway portrayal of a drug-addicted mother in Long Day's Journey into Night brought her a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress.
