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Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972)


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Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (under the category Early Influence). See more trivia »

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Filmography

Hide HideSoundtrack (19 titles)
2011 Dreams of a Life (documentary) (performer: "Trouble of the World")
 
2009/II Precious (performer: "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" / arranger: "Just a Closer Walk with Thee")
 
2007 An American Crime (writer: "Tell the World About This", "Walk in Jerusalem" / performer: "Tell the World About This", "Walk in Jerusalem")
 
2006 The Pursuit of Happyness (writer: "Lord, Don't Move That Mountain" 1960)
 
2006 Glory Road (writer: "I'm on My Way to Canaan" / performer: "If We Never Needed the Lord Before We Sure Do Need Him Now", "I'm on My Way to Canaan")
 
2003 Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (TV documentary) (performer: "Down by the Riverside")
 
2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (performer: "Walk in Jerusalem" / arranger: "Walk in Jerusalem")
 
1999/I Life (writer: "In the Upper Room" / as M. Jackson)
 
1997 U Turn (performer: "In The Upper Room With Jesus")
 
1991 Jungle Fever (writer: "The Upper Room" / performer: "Bless This House", "The Upper Room", "Let the Church Roll on", "He Calmed the Ocean" / arranger: "He Calmed the Ocean")
 
1988 Mississippi Burning (performer: "Take My Hand Precious Lord")
 
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (writer: "In the Upper Room" / performer: "In the Upper Room")
 
1971 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Episode #2.21 (1971) (performer: "Amazing Grace", "Old-Time Religon", "When the Saints Go Marching In")
 
1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Episode dated 17 February 1966 (1966) (performer: "The House I Live In" - uncredited)
 
1963 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Episode #1.10 (1963) (performer: "Deep River", "Just a Closer Walk with Thee")
 
1962 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Portals of Music (1962) (performer: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" - uncredited, "Joshua Fit de Battle ob Jericho" - uncredited, "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" - uncredited)
 
1960 Elmer Gantry (arranger: "I'm On My Way to Canaan Land" - uncredited)
 
1959 Imitation of Life (performer: "Trouble of the World")
 
1958 St. Louis Blues (performer: "He That Sows In Tears" - uncredited, "Hush the Wind" - uncredited, "Steal Away To Jesus" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActress (5 titles)
1968 That's Life (TV series)
Our First Baby (1968)
 
1967 Gala der Schallplatte (TV movie)
 
1963 Lamp Unto My Feet (TV series)
 
1959 Imitation of Life
Choir Soloist
 
1958 St. Louis Blues
Bessie May
 
Show ShowSelf (32 titles)
1971 Flip (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.2 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
Episode #2.21 (1971) … Herself - Singer
 
1970 ...And Beautiful II (TV movie)
Herself - Singer
 
1970 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 14 July 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.52 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 Sesame Street (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.56 (1970) … Herself
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.50 (1969) … Herself
 
1968-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.142 (1969) … Herself
Episode #3.133 (1969) … Herself
Episode #2.146 (1968) … Herself
Episode #2.144 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 17 July 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.2 (1968) … Herself
 
1967 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 3 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
Episode dated 1 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 17 February 1966 (1966) … Herself
Episode dated 13 January 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1964 Freedom Spectacular (TV movie)
Herself
 
1964 The Best Man
Herself
 
1964 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Herself - Gospel Singer
Episode #1.14 (1964) … Herself - Gospel Singer
 
1963 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
Episode #1.10 (1963) … Herself - Singer
 
1963 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.28 (1963) … Herself
 
1960-1962 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Herself - Singer
Episode #5.3 (1962) … Herself - Singer
Portals of Music (1962) … Herself - Singer
Encore! (1961) … Herself - Singer
One Nation Indivisible (1960) … Herself - Singer
 
1962 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Herself
Somebody Up There Should Stay There (1962) … Herself
 
1952-1962 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Singer / Herself / Herself - Gospel Singer
Episode #15.31 (1962) … Herself - Gospel Singer
Episode #14.35 (1961) … Herself
Episode #14.11 (1960) … Singer
Episode #13.29 (1960) … Singer
 
1961 The Mahalia Jackson Show (TV movie)
Herself
 
1961 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 22 January 1961 (1961) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1958-1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.34 (1960) … Herself
Episode #4.10 (1959) … Herself
Episode #3.25 (1959) … Herself
Episode #3.7 (1958) … Herself
Episode #2.31 (1958) … Herself
 
1958-1959 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.12 (1959) … Herself
Episode #1.12 (1958) … Herself
 
1959 Jazz on a Summer's Day (documentary)
Herself
 
1958 The Bing Crosby Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1958 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode #5.30 (1958) … Herself
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Herself - Gospel Singer
Episode #3.14 (1957) … Herself - Gospel Singer
 
1957 The Nat King Cole Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
Episode #3.9 (1957) … Herself - Singer
 
1957 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Herself
Crescendo (1957) … Herself
 
1956 Look Up and Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 January 1956 (1956) … Herself
Christmas Reminiscences … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2011 Bert Stern: Original Madman (documentary)
 
2009 House of Boys
Herself
 
2008 Can You Hear Me Now: The Evolution of Gospel Music (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 P.O.V. (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 4 Little Girls (documentary)
Herself - During March on Washington
 
1988 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1971 Black Music in America: From Then Till Now (documentary short)
Herself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(????) CD: "The World's Greatest Gospel Singer" (Columbia) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (under the category Early Influence). See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio