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Leigh French Turns 80 by Trav S.D.

Born this day in 1945 comic actress Leigh French. Born in Kentucky, a former member of The Committee (based in San Francisco and L.A.), French specialized in three types of characters: hillbillies, hippies, and hippie hillbillies. Like fellow Committee member Rob Reiner, she started out on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967, playing a […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:36PM on July 14, 2025

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