Capricorn ABOUT Actress who played Prissy, Scarlett O'Hara's maid, in the classic film, Gone with the Wind. She appeared in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and concluded her career with an appearance in Polly. BEFORE FAME She planned on becoming a nurse until entering high school. She planned on becoming a nurse until entering high school. TRIVIA As a lifelong atheist, she donated her body to science. As a lifelong atheist, she donated her body to science. FAMILY LIFE She was raised in Tampa, Florida. She was raised in Tampa, Florida. ASSOCIATED WITH She was given the nickname "Butterfly" after her presentation of the Butterfly Ballet in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, written by William Shakespeare. She was given the nickname "Butterfly" after her presentation of the Butterfly Ballet in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, written by William Shakespeare.
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