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Clarice Taylor (1917–2011)

Actress

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African-American actress for over five decades, performing on stage, radio, television, and in film; co-founder of Harlem's American Negro Theater. See more trivia »

Born:

in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA

Died:

(age 93) in Englewood, New Jersey, USA
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1998 History of the World in Eight Minutes (short)
Renata
 
1995 Smoke
Grandma Ethel
 
1995 Due South (TV series)
Mrs. Chaffey
– An Eye for an Eye (1995) … Mrs. Chaffey
 
1993 Sommersby
Esther
 
1985-1992 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Anna Huxtable
– And So, We Commence (1992) … Anna Huxtable
– Home Remedies (1991) … Anna Huxtable
– No More Mr. Nice Guy (1991) … Anna Huxtable
– The Last Barbecue (1990) … Anna Huxtable
– Cliff's Wet Adventure (1989) … Anna Huxtable
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1986 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Miss Emma
– Rockabye Baby (1986) … Miss Emma (as Clarise Taylor)
 
1985 Lady Blue (TV series)
Pearl McKinley
– Death Valley Day (1985) … Pearl McKinley
 
1984 Nothing Lasts Forever
Lu
 
1981 Nurse (TV series)
Nurse Bailey
– The Gifts (1981) … Nurse Bailey
 
1981 Purlie (TV movie)
Idella Landy
 
1980 Beulah Land (TV mini-series)
Lovey
 
1980 The Torture of Mothers
 
1978 The Wiz (video)
Addaperle, the Good Witch of the North
 
1976-1990 Sesame Street (TV series)
Harriet
 
1974 Wedding Band (TV movie)
Fanny Johnson
 
1974 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Cousin Emma
– Hello Cousin Emma... Goodbye Cousin Emma (1974) … Cousin Emma
 
1973 Ironside (TV series)
Clotilde
– The Last Payment (1973) … Clotilde
 
1973 Five on the Black Hand Side
Mrs. Brooks
 
1971 Such Good Friends
Mrs. McKay
 
1971 Play Misty for Me
Birdie
 
1970 Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Minnie
 
1969 Change of Mind
Rose Landis
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2002 The Cosby Show: A Look Back (TV documentary)
Herself - Anna Huxtable
 
1987 Showtime at the Apollo (TV series)
Herself / Moms Mabley
– Episode #1.1 (1987) … Herself/Moms Mabley
 
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1987 The Cosby Show (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

Clarise Taylor
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Trivia:

African-American actress for over five decades, performing on stage, radio, television, and in film; co-founder of Harlem's American Negro Theater. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo