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Elizabeth McQueeney

Updated May 27, 2025
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Elizabeth McQueeney
1959 still from the "Wagon Train" episode titled "The Elizabeth McQueeny Story". This is Bette Davis in the title character, Elizabeth McQueeny.
Date & Place: at Hollywood in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
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Bette Davis
Bette Davis was an iconic American actress, widely regarded as one of the greatest performers in the history of cinema. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1908, Davis began her acting career on Broadway in the 1920s before transitioning to film in the early 1930s. She quickly became a leading lady in Hollywood, known for her fierce determination and uncompromising attitude both on and off screen. Davis won two Academy Awards for Best Actress, for her performances in "Dangerous" (1935) and "Jezebel" (1938), and received numerous other nominations throughout her career. She appeared in over 100 films, spanning several decades and a variety of genres, from melodramas and period pieces to horror films and comedies. In addition to her acting work, Davis was a passionate advocate for women's rights and a trailblazer for actresses in the industry. She passed away in 1989, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and captivate audiences today.
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Elizabeth McQueeney
Elizabeth McQueeney, birth name Elizabeth Graham, was born on January 26, 1869 just after the end of the U.S. Civil War to Richard Graham (1839-1922), born in Ireland, and Winifred Graham (1857-1928). She had sixteen siblings and three half-siblings and grew up in Blanchard, Wisconsin. Elizabeth Graham married Bernard McQueeney (1862 - 1911) on April 15, 1889 and they had at least 7 children: Leo B., Joseph J., Clarence R., Mary "Marie" K., Elizabeth, Dorothy, and the youngest, Lawrence G. McQueeny. She spent the majority of her life in Elgin, Illinois, and lost her husband Bernard on November 28th, 1911 in a 'grade crossing accident' in Elgin. See Elizabeth McQueeney: Obituary. After becoming a widow, she lived with her son Graham (age 26 at the time) in Elgin, Illinois. Graham was a "watch worker" in a watch factory. The popular 1950's show "Wagon Train" had an episode about "Elizabeth McQueeny" played by Bette Davis who had the same name, but was not a true story about her life. See "Elizabeth McQueeny" in the television show "Wagon Train". The real Elizabeth McQueeney passed away on December 15, 1941 in Elgin, Illinois. See the grave of the historical Elizabeth McQueeney at Elizabeth Mcqueeney Tombstone.
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