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On January 7, 1911, actress Butterfly McQueen was born.
Actress Butterfly McQueen was #BornOnThisDay, Jan. 7, 1911. Remembered for her film roles in The Women (1939), Gone with the Wind (1939), Mildred Pierce (1945) + TV. In 1975, (age 64), received her B.A. Passed in 1995 (age 84) from kerosene heater burns. #RIP #liveyourtruth #BOTD
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