Alicia Rhett Biography

Fast Facts

• Was the great-granddaughter of Robert Rhett, the anti-Union U․S․ Senator and "Father of Secession․"
• Had been appearing in local theater productions when she was hired for "Gone with the Wind․"
• Best known as a portrait painter and actress who played India Wilkes in "Gone with the Wind․"
• Was a talented artist, with works appearing in South Carolina state libraries and plantations
• Although she was a very private person, she would do the occasional appearance on local radio in Charleston
• Did sketches of her "Gone with the Wind" co-stars, many of which appeared in local Charleston areas
• Was one of the oldest surviving cast members of "Gone with the Wind," which was the only film she ever appeared in