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Claiborne Cary (February 17, 1932 – March 20, 2010) was an American actress and cabaret performer. ==Life and career== Cary was born Claiborne Leachman in Lone Tree, Iowa, the daughter of Cloris (née Wallace) and Berkeley Claiborne "Buck" Leachman, who worked at the family-owned Leachman Lumber Company.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=West Bancorporation Inc. )〕 She was raised in Des Moines. The younger sister of actress Cloris Leachman, Cary began dancing and performing at a young age.〔 Cary's maternal grandmother was of Bohemian (Czech) descent.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cloris Leachman Drives Fast, Dances Well, Adores Her Grandkids )〕 She attended both the University of Iowa and Northwestern University before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career.〔 Cary made her Broadway theater debut in ''Silk Stockings'' in 1956, later touring with the production's national tour with actor, Don Ameche.〔 In 1957, she starred in ''The New Girl in Town'' at the Rialto Theater on Broadway.〔 Her many other Broadway credits included ''Hellzapoppin '67'', ''The Supporting Cast'', and the production of ''Beg, Borrow or Steal'' (opposite Betty Garrett and Eddie Bracken).〔 Her Off Broadway resume included roles in ''Kukla, Burr and Ollie'', ''Smiling, the Boy Fell Dead'', ''Faith, Hope and Charity'' and ''All Kinds of Giants''.〔 She also appeared in television, including ''Law & Order'', ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' and ''Young Dr. Kildare''.〔 She appeared in numerous television commercials. She began, however, to focus more on cabaret productions and regional theater following the birth of her son, Berkeley Northrop.〔 Within cabaret, she starred in and produced ''Grand Slam'' with Murray Grand.〔 She also toured with the stage adaptation of ''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil''.〔 Her lengthy regional theater credits included ''Ballroom'', in which she appeared in Long Beach, California, with Charles Durning and Tyne Daly. She recorded and released two albums on CD, ''Miss Claiborne Cary Live'' and ''Now and Then''. Her last public performance was in a cabaret in the early 2000s.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Claiborne Cary」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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