Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman was an American actress who played Nurse Spex in Sky High.

Ms. Leachman was born in Des Moines, Iowa on April 30, 1926. She began her acting career on Broadway in the late 1940s, and first appeared on television in 1948, in The Ford Theatre Hour. She is well remembered for her role as Phyllis Lindstrom on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, in the 1970s, as well as her performance as Frau Blücher in Mel Brooks’ 1974 movie, Young Frankenstein. Even at the age of 93, Ms. Leachman was still an active actress, appearing most recently in the television series, American Gods and Teachers.

She died in her sleep on January 27, 2021, at her home in Encinitas, California. She was 94 years old at the time. At her request, her ashes were scattered at sea, in the Pacific Ocean.