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Other Works:
(1980) Appeared in a touring production of "Show Boat" as Queenie, the same role played by her
Gone with the Wind costar
Hattie McDaniel in the first all-talking film version of the landmark play,
Show Boat.
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Height:
5' 1" (1.55 m)
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Personal Quote:
Now I am happy I did
Gone with the Wind. I wasn't when I was 28, but it's part of black history. You have no idea how hard it is for black actors, but things change, things blossom in time.
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Trivia:
In 1980, she sued Greyhound Bus Lines when she was assaulted in a bus station by a guard who thought she was a pickpocket. Thrown roughly onto a bench, the 69 year-old actress had several of her ribs damaged. After several years of litigation, she was awarded $60,000.
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Star Sign:
Capricorn