Gloria LeRoy


Gloria Jacqueline LeRoy was an American character actress. LeRoy had a diverse career, on stage, in film and television. Her film career began after Norman Lear spotted her on stage and cast her in The Night They Raided Minsky's in 1968.

Biography

Best known for playing the voluptuous Mildred "Boom Boom" Turner in the 1970s sitcom All in the Family, she was born in 1925 to vaudeville performers Loletta and Russell LeRoy in Bucyrus, Ohio. When Gloria was a young girl the family moved to New York where they owned a dance school. Both Gloria and her brother Kenneth studied dance. Ken LeRoy went on to star on Broadway as a dancer and singer and was the first Bernardo in West Side Story. Gloria performed on Broadway in Artists and Models with Jackie Gleason in 1943 at age 17 as a Specialty Dancer. Her early career started in night clubs as a dancer and singer for Barbara Walters' father, impresario Lou Walters, at the Latin Quarter. Later headlining Nouvelle Eve, a Parisian cabaret show import, at the Hotel El Rancho Vegas from 1951-52.
She was cast in a production of Hello, Dolly! as Ernestina Money, but replaced by Mary Jo Catlett. She toured with Ann Corio's This Was Burlesque as a tassel-twirler
She appeared in George M : A New Musical. She appeared on The Mike Douglas Show in 1963. She had recurring roles on the soaps Days of Our Lives as Queenie, The Young and the Restless as Beatrice Tucker and Passions as Ruth. She appeared in Three's Company as Nancy in episode "The Goodbye Guy", as well as on Married... with Children as Chesty LaRue in episode "Live Nude Peg". In 2001, she appeared in season 8 episode 23 of Frasier entitled "A Day in May" as Mrs. Smolenski, a prospective house buyer. In 2007, LeRoy appeared in the "Pilot" of Rules of Engagement. In 2009, she appeared in Season 5 of Desperate Housewives as Rose Kemper. In 2010, she appeared in Shameless as Aunt Ginger.

Filmography

Film

;Television
YearTitleRoleNote
1972GunsmokeClareEpisode: Eleven Dollars
1972All in the FamilyBobbi Jo LoomisEpisode: The Threat
1973Love, American StyleEpisode: Love and the Cozy Comrades
1973CannonEpisode: The Perfect Alibi
1973The Blue KnightTV film
1973Miracle on 34th StreetMother #1TV film
1974MannixJennyEpisode: Mask for a Charade
1974GunsmokeMady2 episodes
1974The Streets of San FranciscoMrs. Ledbetter2 episode 1974, 1976
1974All in the FamilyMildred 'Boom Boom' Turner2 episodes 1974, 1978
1975Hot L BaltimoreMillie
1975BarettaDoris MazurskiEpisode: When Dues Come Down
1975PetrocelliMrs Ames / Zasu O'Brien2 episode
1975The Bob Crane ShowLolaEpisode: Son of the Campus Capers
1976Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 HoursHookerTV film
1976BarettaWicked WandaEpisode: "Shoes"
1976In the Glitter PalaceNorma AddisonTV film
1977The Strange Possession of Mrs. OliverSalesladyTV film
1977AliceBar WaitressEpisode: Alice by Moonlight
1978-1979KazMary Parnell
1979But Mother!TrixieTV film
1979TopperSaleswomanTV film
1980ScruplesRosie
1980The RopersGloria MealyEpisode: Old Flames
1980Three's CompanyNancyEpisode: The Goobye Guy
1981Behind the ScreenDrunk LadyEpisode: 1.2
1982WKRP in CincinnatiSheila1 episode
1982Hill Street BluesRena2 episodes
1983AutomanLandladyEpisode: Automan
1985Crazy Like a FoxEpisode: The Man Who Cried Fox
1985It's a LivingCustomerEpisode: Harassed
1986Falcon CrestMinister's WifeEpisode: Captive Hearts
1987Warm Hearts, Cold FeetWaitressTV film
1987HunterLandladyEpisode: The Girl Next Door)
1989Days of Our LivesQueenie
1991The FlashPearl1 episode
1991'Pearl
1993Doogie Howser, M.D.Nancy JamesonEpisode: Dorky Housecall, M.D.
1994The Larry Sanders ShowHelenEpisode: Next Stop Bottom
1994ViperElderly Bank Lady
1995Dad, the Angel & MeOpera Diva NannyTV film
1995Weird ScienceGrandmaEpisode: Grampira
1996Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanIlsa LawsenstromEpisode: Woman of the Year
1996ERBeth LangEpisode: Homeless for the Holidays
1997Married... with ChildrenChesty LaRueEpisode:Live Nude Peg
1998Tracey Takes On...Mrs. JordacheEpisode: Loss
19983rd Rock from the SunDoloresEpisode: Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man
1998'FlorenceEpisode: Free for All
1998The Young and the RestlessBeatrice TuckerRecurring Guest Role
1999Tracey Takes On...WomanEpisode: Books
1999Chicago HopeAlzheimer-patienteEpisode: Vanishing Acts
2000PassionsRuth9 episodes
2001Dharma & GregJeannetteEpisode: How This Happened
2001Diagnosis MurderChristine WilsonEpisode: The Blair Nurse Project
2001FrasierMrs. SmolenskisEpisode: A Day in May
2002Malcolm in the MiddleMarthaEpisode: Hal Coaches
2004My Wife and KidsGrandmotherEpisode: Childcare Class
2004CharmedOld BrendaEpisode: Charrrmed!
2006Malcolm in the MiddleJudithEpisode: Malcolm's Money
2007Rules of EngagementMargaretEpisode: Pilot
2009Desperate HousewivesRose Kemper2 episodes
2011-2012ShamelessAunt GingerEpisodes: Aunt Ginger and Summer Loving
2014SuburgatoryEsther1 episode
2015Getting OnVivian 'Mama Viv' Hartley2 episodes,