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Billie Allen
Sign in to saveAlso known as Billie Allen Henderson, Wilhelmina Louise Allen
American actress (1925-2015)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- In Good Hands
- Broken Wings
- The desert and two stones
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Film & TV
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Wilhelmina Louise Allen (January 13, 1925 – December 29, 2015) was an American actress, theater director, dancer and entertainer. Allen was one of the first black actors and performers to appear on television and stage in the United States, at a time when those venues were largely closed to African Americans. During the 1950s, Allen became one of the first black entertainers to have a recurring…
Known for
- The Prosecutors — Evelyn1996
- Law & Order — Judge West1990
- Eddie Murphy Raw — Eddie's Aunt1987
- Losing Ground — Mother1982
- Winter Kills — Receptionist1979
- The Wiz — Aunt Em's Party1978
- Black Like Me — Vertell1964
- Souls of Sin — Etta Mason1949
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1915-04-07
- Active to
- 1959-07-17
2008 universal fire victimbluescotm candidateeddie rubinjazzlegends
Discography
- Billie Holiday1947
- Lover Man1951
- Billie Holiday Sings1952
- Solitude1952
- An Evening With Billie Holiday1953
- Billie and Stan1954
- Billie Holiday1954
- Music for Torching1955
- Jazz Recital1956
- Lady Sings the Blues1956
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 1
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Allen
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Richmond
- Place of death
- New York City
- Spouse
- Luther Henderson
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- Actors Studio
- Languages spoken
- English language
Show 3 more facts
- date of birth
- 1925-01-13
- date of death
- 2015-12-29
- birth name
- Wilhelmina Louise Allen
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