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The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) -- Dennis Allan is an industrial chemist who visits Haiti on the strength of a rumor of a drug which renders the recipient totally paralyzed but conscious. The drug's effects often fool doctors, who declare the victims dead.
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) -- An anthropologist goes to Haiti after hearing rumors about a drug used by black magic practitioners to turn people in zombies.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) -- Town Sherif and regular patron, fights to keep a historical whorehouse open when a TV preacher targets it as the Devils playhouse.
The Wiz (1978) -- An African American adaption of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the inner-city experience.
Home Fries (1998) -- Pregnant Sally unknowingly falls for the stepson of the deceased father of her baby and has to deal with his homicidal family.

Overview

Date of Birth:
24 September 1924, Emporia, Virginia, USA more
Date of Death:
12 June 1998, The Bronx, New York, USA more
Trivia:
Was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. more
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US TV Schedule:
Thur. July 169:00 PMCMTV The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Self
Actress:
  1. Home Fries (1998) .... Mrs. Vaughan
  2. Dangerous Proposition (1998) .... Grace
  3. "Cosby" .... Edna Stone (1 episode, 1998)
        - Mud (1998) TV episode .... Edna Stone
  4. "NYPD Blue" .... Bernice (1 episode, 1998)
        - Weaver of Hate (1998) TV episode .... Bernice
  5. "Law & Order" .... Ruth Titus (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka "Law & Order Prime" (USA: informal title)
        - Double Down (1997) TV episode .... Ruth Titus
  6. Billy Madison (1995) .... Juanita
  7. Driving Miss Daisy (1992) (TV) .... Idella
  8. Voodoo Dawn (1991) .... Madame Daslay
    ... aka Strange Turf (USA)

  9. Zwei Frauen (1989) .... Nurse Wilson
    ... aka Silence Like Glass (USA)
  10. Miracle at Beekman's Place (1988) (TV) .... Sarag Coleman
  11. The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) .... Simone
    ... aka The Wes Craven's Serpent and the Rainbow (Australia)
  12. Astonished (1988) .... Ida
  13. Concealed Enemies (1984) (TV) .... Clytie Catlett
  14. "The Love Boat" .... Faye Pillips (1 episode, 1983)
        - Doc's Big Case/A Booming Romance/The Senior Sinners (1983) TV episode .... Faye Pillips
  15. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) .... Jewel
    ... aka The Best Little Cathouse in Texas (Canada: English title: bowdlerized title)
  16. "NBC Special Treat" (1 episode, 1980)
        - Sunshine's on the Way (1980) TV episode

  17. All That Jazz (1979) .... Cast of NY/LA
  18. The Great Santini (1979) .... Arrabella Smalls
    ... aka The Ace
    ... aka The Gift of Fury
  19. The Wiz (1978) .... Aunt Emma
  20. The Goodbye Girl (1977) .... Mrs. Crosby
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl
  21. Ningen no shômei (1977) .... Maria
    ... aka Proof of the Man
  22. "That's My Mama" .... Eloise 'Mama' Curtis (39 episodes, 1974-1975)
        - Clifton's Casual Fling (1975) TV episode .... Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
        - Get Your Kicks on Routes 22 and 76 (1975) TV episode .... Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
        - A Man from the Past (1975) TV episode .... Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
        - Queen of the Ribs (1975) TV episode .... Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
        - Mama's Big Move (1975) TV episode .... Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
          (34 more)
  23. "Police Story" .... Mrs. Johnson (1 episode, 1975)
        - Face for a Shadow (1975) TV episode .... Mrs. Johnson
  24. The Furst Family of Washington (1973) (TV) .... Eloise 'Mama' Furst
  25. They Might Be Giants (1971) .... Peggy

  26. J.T. (1969) (TV) .... Mama Meley
Soundtrack:
  1. Tarnation (2003) (performer: "A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place")

  2. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) (performer: "A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place")
    ... aka The Best Little Cathouse in Texas (Canada: English title: bowdlerized title)

  3. The Wiz (1978) (performer: "The Feeling That We Once Had")
Self:
  1. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Herself (5 episodes, 1976)
        - Episode dated 23 January 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 22 January 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 21 January 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 20 January 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 19 January 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself

Additional Details

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Family | Game-Show more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | African American | Cult Favorite | Father Daughter Relationship more

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