Josephine Mary Premice was an actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage.
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Josephine Mary Premice was an actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage.
Melba Moore has finally received the recognition she deserves for her hard work in music, film, theater and television. Moore was given the Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 10th.
Theresa Harris
Marietta Canty was an actress and community activist. Her first appearance was on Broadway in 1933 and she went on to be in 40 films but only received credit for 19. You may have remembered her in Father of the Bride 1950 and the sequel Father’s Little Diveidend 1951. Canty was also on Rebel Without A Cause 1955.
Mildred Washington was an actress and dancer. She was called the “sensation of the West.”
Dona Drake was a black actress, singer, and dancer who was famous in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. However, publicly, “her fans would not learn of her African ancestry until years later.”
Della Reese
Dona Drake was a black actress, singer, and dancer who was famous in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. However, publicly, “her fans would not learn of her African ancestry until years later.”
This photograph of Bill and Camille Cosby was taken in 1965 at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
