Harris, Edna Mae (1910–1997)
Harris, Edna Mae (1910–1997)
African-American actress. Born Sept 29, 1910, in Harlem, NY; died Sept 15, 1997, in New York, NY.
One of the best black actresses of the 1930s–40s, began career on stage, appearing in The Green Pastures (1930), then reprised the role of Zeba in the film version (1936); other films include Fury (1936), The Garden of Allah (1936), Bullets or Ballots (1936), Spirit of Youth (1938), Paradise in Harlem (1939), Murder on Lenox Avenue (1941), Night and Day (1946), Fall Guy (1947) and Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949); served as mistress of ceremonies at Harlem's Apollo Theatre (1940s).
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