Barbara Leigh was born in Ringgold, Georgia. Ringgold sits on the
border of Chattanooga, Tennessee. At the age of 19 Barbara and her
family moved to Los Angeles, California. There she began to work
as a nurse, raising her small son. She was soon divorced and
settled into the life of a single mother. Her agent Dick Clayton
was well known for discovering James Dean. She studied acting with
Charles Conrad. Her first commercial was for Coca-Cola.
Filmography: Mistress of the Apes (1981) Seven
(1979) Swim Team (1979) Boss Man (1975) Smile, Jenny, You're Dead
(1974) (TV) Harry's Terminal Island (1973) Junior Bonner (1972) Pretty
Maids All in a Row (1971) The Christian Licorice Store (1971) The
Student Nurses (1970) Priscilla and Ballad of Andy Crocker, The (1969)
(TV) Television: Chips (guest star) W.E.B. (guest star) The Incredible
Hulk (guest star) Rockford Files (co-star) Barretta (co-star) Harry-O
(semi-regular) Bracken's World Dan August (featured) Movie of the Week
(featured) Price is Right (hostess)
In the book,
THE KING, MCQUEEN AND THE LOVE MACHINE Leigh reveals her
three-way love affair with Presley, Steve McQueen & James Aubrey, head
of MGM Studios. Proceeding the books' release, Leigh gives
ElvisPresleyNews this exclusive interview in which she was not shy
in coming forward with intimate details of her time between the sheets
with Elvis.
Hi Lea! Thank you for
the opportunity to
answers these
questions for your
Elvis site. First, I
don't have any
pictures of E and
myself as he was
married and I was an
upcoming "starlet" so
we were very careful
not to have any taken
together. I wish I'd
insisted on one for my
personal use but I
wasn't smart enough to
ask.
Now to answer
your questions best I
can, as there are some
risqué questions here
(smile).
HOW DID YOU MEET
ELVIS?
I met Elvis in
Las Vegas with Jim
Aubrey when Jim Aubrey
(I called him James)
took me to see E's
show at the Hilton. We
were invited back
stage to meet the
King. Jim Aubrey was
the president of MGM
studios and produced a
film called "That's
The Way It Is"
starring "E", a
documentary of sorts.
I couldn't believe
that I was going to
meet him, as I'd
ALWAYS adored Elvis
since the first time I
saw him on the Ed
Sullivan show. I think
I was in the 2nd or
3rd grade but I still
knew enough to think
that the man I was
watching was special.
I tried to emulate
some of his moves and
was quickly sent to
bed.
Elvis was
changing his clothes.
I sat down in the
middle of the room at
a round table next to
Chris Nelson, Rick's
wife and Jim Aubrey.
The room had a lot of
people mostly
celebrities and
friends that came to
pay their respects.
Jim Aubrey and Chris
both got up to talk to
others in the room
leaving me there at
the table. I had my
back to Elvis's door
leading to his direct
changing room. I felt
a presence then turned
around to see Elvis
sitting in a chair
staring directly into
my eyes. He never
looked away, not ever
to acknowledge anyone
but me while I was
there except later
when James came over
to interrupt us.
He asked me my
name, paid me numerous
compliments and asked
me if he could call
me. Of course I was
totally overwhelmed
and said yes. At the
same moment he handed
me under the table a
tiny, thin pencil and
a small piece of
paper. I quickly
jotted down my number
and handed it back to
him. As we did this
our hands touched one
another, he squeezed
my hands and smiled at
the same time. I felt
a bolt of lighting
shoot through my body.
I
felt if I'd died right
there, I would have
been happy, cause I
got to meet the King,
and he held my hands.
Jim Aubrey must have
felt the connection
between Elvis and me
and wanted us to
leave. I didn't want
to budge; I needed to
be pinched to know I
was alive because I
was in a trance. Elvis
was gorgeous, the MOST
beautiful man I'd ever
seen. And when he
smiled the whole world
lit up for me. He was
gracious to James and
invited us back to see
his show. Elvis was
and will ALWAYS be the
King to me in
everyway. His kindness
and love for others is
a legacy to us all!
DID HE TAKE
IT FOR GRANTED A WOMAN
WOULD HAVE SEX WITH
HIM?
I don't think
that Elvis thought in
the terms of every
woman having or
wanting to have sex
with him. If he wanted
to have sex with a
woman she knew it and
if the feeling was
mutual then he acted
on that. Maybe, every
women he met wanted to
have sex with him but
I doubt it because in
the end he wasn't into
sex that much but more
into religion,
teaching and sharing
his thoughts with
anyone who wanted to
listen. He loved being
the teacher, sharing
his knowledge of his
favorite books with
his pupils.
WAS HE
SADISTIC OR PASSIVE IN
HIS LOVEMAKING?
Regarding
Elvis as a lover, I
can honestly say that
he was neither
sadistic nor passive.
He was a man making
love to his woman at
that time, and he was
a passionate lover
when he wanted to be.
He was the BEST KISSER
of any man I've ever
kissed.
