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Leta Powell Drake(1938-2021)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Leta Powell Drake was born on 10 March 1938 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story (1986) and Kidding Around (1980). She was married to Mr. Drake. She died on 15 September 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
BornMarch 10, 1938
DiedSeptember 15, 2021(83)
BornMarch 10, 1938
DiedSeptember 15, 2021(83)
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Known for

Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story (1986)
Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story
6.9
TV Movie
  • Nurse Elvira Henderson
  • 1986
Leta Powell Drake and David Boles in Kidding Around (1980)
Kidding Around
TV Series
  • Writer
  • 1980

Credits

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Actress

  • Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story (1986)
    Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Nurse Elvira Henderson
    • 1986

Writer

  • Leta Powell Drake and David Boles in Kidding Around (1980)
    Kidding Around
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1980–1983

Producer

  • Leta Powell Drake and David Boles in Kidding Around (1980)
    Kidding Around
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980–1983

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 10, 1938
    • Duluth, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • September 15, 2021
    • Lincoln, Nebraska, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouse
    • Mr. Drake(divorced, 1 child)

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    She attended The University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

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