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Thelma Carpenter (1922–1997)

Thelma Carpenter was born in Brooklyn, NY on Jan. 15,1922, the only child of Fred and Mary Carpenter, and her career spanned seven decades. She was performing on radio programs like Jack Darrell's "Kiddies hour" and the "Horn and Hardart Children's Hour" at age five and had her own show on WNYC by the time she was 11... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1996 Cosby (TV series)
 
1989 New York Stories
Maid (segment "Life without Zoe")
 
1984 The Cotton Club
Norma Williams
 
1978 The Wiz
Miss One
 
1973 The Devil's Daughter (TV movie)
Margaret Poole
 
1972 The Paul Lynde Show (TV series)
Thelma
An Affair to Forget (1972) … Thelma
 
1972 Call Her Mom (TV movie)
Ida
 
1970 Barefoot in the Park (TV series)
Mabel Bates
Somethin' Fishy (1970) … Mabel Bates
 
1943 Crazy House
Thelma (uncredited)
 
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1978 The Wiz (performer: "He's The Wizard")
 
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1993 Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1949-1952 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Herself - Guest Jazz Vocalist / Herself -Guest Jazz Vocalist
Episode #3.26 (1952) … Herself - Guest Jazz Vocalist
Episode #2.11 (1950) … Herself -Guest Jazz Vocalist
Episode #1.9 (1949) … Herself - Guest Jazz Vocalist
 
1951 Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.11 (1951) … Herself
 
1951 Kreisler Bandstand (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.7 (1951) … Herself
 
1949 Sugar Hill Times (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.5 (1949) … Herself
Episode #1.3 (1949) … Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1955). Stage Play: Ankles Aweigh. Musical comedy. Music by Sammy Fain. Lyrics by Dan Shapiro. Book by Guy Bolton and Eddie Davis. Vocal and Orchestral Arrangements by Don Walker. Musical and Choral Director: Salvatore Dell'Isola. Dance Music Devised by Roger Adams. Additional dance music by Donald Pippin... See more »
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Jazz singer and actress See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn