She began studying music when she was seven, taking eight years of piano lessons and two years of organ. As a child she sang in the choir at the Mt. Z...read more
She began studying music when she was seven, taking eight years of piano lessons and two years of organ. As a child she sang in the choir at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Newark and played piano and organ in high school productions at Arts High School. She entered an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater in New York's Harlem area, singing "Body and Soul", and won the $10 prize and a week's engage...read more
Department
Acting
Birthday
1924-03-27
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
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33rd Emmy Awards
(1981)
38th Emmy Awards
(1986)
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