Gloria Leonora McGehee (January 9, 1922 – May 4, 1964) was an American film and television actress. She starred in the films '' The Boss'' and '' Sierra Stranger'', and guest-starred in three episodes of the

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'' and the episode "The Case of the Crimson Kiss" in the 1957 season of the

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''. McGehee died in May 1964 of a

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, at the age of 42. She was buried in Midway Cemetery.

Partial filmography

*'' The Boss'' (1956) - Lorry Reed *'' Sierra Stranger'' (1957) - Meg Anderson *''

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'' (1963) - Mattie

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1922 births 1964 deaths People from Meadville, Mississippi Actresses from Mississippi American film actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses {{US-screen-actor-1920s-stub