the Dr. William G. and Joan L. Caldwell Chair in Gynecologic Oncology for the University of Louisville. Leslie was an adopted alumna of the university for over 32 years. A devout Catholic, she was involved with charity work for the St. Anne's Maternity Home for more than 50 years. Death Leslie died on October 12, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. She was 90. Awards and honors On October 8, 1960, Joan Leslie received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street. In 1999, she was one of the 250 actresses nominated for the American Film Institute's selection of the 25 greatest female screen legends to have debuted before 1950. On August 12, 2006, she received a Golden Boot Award for her contributions to Western television shows and movies. Complete filmography For TV movies, see the following section. Television Radio appearances References External links Joan Leslie at the American Film Institute 1925 births 2015 deaths 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Detroit American Roman Catholics American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Articles containing video clips Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City California Democrats Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract players Michigan Democrats Vaudeville performers Warner Bros. contract players 21st-century American women