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Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) -- The CBS series is taken off the air in 1953 because of protests from civil rights groups; host George Kirby.

Santa Fe Trail (1940) -- The story of Jeb Stuart, his romance with Kit Carson Holliday, friendship with George Custer and battles against John Brown in the days leading up to the outbreak of the American Civil War.

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Overview

Date of Birth:

7 August 1906, Jackson, Mississippi, USA more

Date of Death:

15 April 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Trivia:

Famous old-time radio performer, especially for role of Sapphire Stevens... more

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Filmography

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"That's My Mama" .... Augusta / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
- The Birthday Party (1975) TV episode .... Laura
- Clifton's Sugar Mama (1974) TV episode .... Augusta
"The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie" .... Veronica's Aunt (1 episode, 1972)
... aka The New Saturday Superstar Movie (USA: second season title)
- Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid (1972) TV episode (voice) .... Veronica's Aunt
"Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father") (1 episode, 1972)
- Love and the Bachelor Party/Love and the Latin Lover/Love and the Old-Fashioned Father/Love and the Test of Manhood (1972) TV episode (voice) .... (segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father")
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert (1969) (TV) (voice) .... Billy's Mother
"Julia" .... Eloise James (1 episode, 1969)
- The Undergraduate (1969) TV episode .... Eloise James
"Family Affair" .... Ruby (1 episode, 1967)
- Somebody Upstairs (1967) TV episode .... Ruby
Critic's Choice (1963) .... Thelma
"The Untouchables" .... Maid (1 episode, 1961)
- The Nero Rankin Story (1961) TV episode (uncredited) .... Maid
High Time (1960) (uncredited) .... Judge Carter's Maid
Bernardine (1957) (uncredited) .... Cleo, Wilsons' Maid
The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957) .... Hetty
Three Violent People (1956) (uncredited) .... Maid
"The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Bess (1 episode, 1956)
- The Return of the Alciblade (1956) TV episode .... Bess
The Girl He Left Behind (1956) .... Lorna
"Playhouse 90" .... Gladys (1 episode, 1956)
- Sizeman and Son (1956) TV episode .... Gladys
"The Amos 'n Andy Show" .... Sapphire Stevens (46 episodes, 1951-1953)
... aka Amos 'n Andy (USA: short title)
    - Superfine Brush (1953) TV episode .... Sapphire Stevens
    - Kingfish Sells a Lot (1952) TV episode (credit only) .... Sapphire Stevens
    - Hospitalization (1952) TV episode .... Sapphire Stevens
    - Cousin Effie's Will (1951) TV episode .... Sapphire Stevens
    - Kingfish Gets Drafted (1951) TV episode .... Sapphire Stevens
      (41 more)
Unexpected Riches (1942) .... Bit in Buckwheat's dream
Santa Fe Trail (1940) (uncredited) .... Extra

Thanks:

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) (TV) (special thanks)

Archive Footage:

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) (TV) .... Herself

Additional Details

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Western more

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | African American | Beautiful Woman | Cult TV more

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