- Born
- DiedSeptember 4, 2012 (undisclosed)
- Leila Danette was born on August 23, 1909 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for Law & Order (1990), Running on Empty (1988) and The Rosary Murders (1987). She died on September 4, 2012.
- Danette began acting professionally on the stage at age 67.
- One of her first substantial roles was opposite James Earl Jones in The Great White Hope.
- In The New York Times Theatre Reviews 1999-2000, D. J. R. Brickner wrote of her performance in Uncle Jack, noting that she was a "Broadway veteran" who imbued her role of Mary with a "touching authenticity".
- When Leila Danette celebrated her 100th birthday she had a party in her honor attended by family and friends, including Joe Turner of Amityville. Turner reported that she didn't walk too well but drove a "mean scooter.".
- She was an American stage, film and television actress.
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