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Thomas A. Dorsey(1899-1993)

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Thomas A. Dorsey
Thomas A. Dorsey was born on 1 July 1899 in Villa Rica, Georgia, USA. He was previously married to Nettie Harper. He died on 23 January 1993 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornJuly 1, 1899
DiedJanuary 23, 1993(93)
BornJuly 1, 1899
DiedJanuary 23, 1993(93)
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Thomas A. Dorsey in Say Amen, Somebody (1982)
Thomas A. Dorsey in Say Amen, Somebody (1982)

Known for:

Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Take My Hand Precious Lord")
  • 1988
Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Matt O'Leary, and Jeremy Sumpter in Frailty (2001)
Frailty
7.2
  • Soundtrack("(There Will Be) Peace In The Valley For Me")
  • 2001
Tom Hanks, Tzi Ma, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall, Ryan Hurst, and J.K. Simmons in The Ladykillers (2004)
The Ladykillers
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Come, Let Us Go Back to God")
  • 2004
The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Old Ship of Zion")
  • 1985

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  • Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, and Scarlett Johansson in Asteroid City (2023)
    Asteroid City
    • writer: "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)"
    • 2023
  • Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)
    Elvis
    • writer: "Take My Hand Precious Lord"
    • 2022
  • Kenneth Branagh, Annette Bening, Dawn French, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Brand, Armie Hammer, Gal Gadot, Ali Fazal, Rose Leslie, Letitia Wright, and Tom Bateman in Death on the Nile (2022)
    Death on the Nile
    • writer: "Rock Me"
    • 2022
  • Jennifer Hudson in Respect (2021)
    Respect
    • writer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
    • 2021
  • Cynthia Erivo in Genius (2017)
    Genius
    • writer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Mavis Staples in Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
    • writer: "Precious Lord Take My Hand"
    • 2021
  • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    Lovecraft Country
    • writer: "Chain Gang Blues"
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Aretha Franklin in Amazing Grace (2018)
    Amazing Grace
    • writer: "Precious Lord"
    • 2018
  • America's Musical Journey (2018)
    America's Musical Journey
    • writer: "Peace in the Valley"
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Gregory Porter's Popular Voices
    • writer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Sam Neill, Bryan Brown, and Hamilton Morris in Sweet Country (2017)
    Sweet Country
    • writer: "(There ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)"
    • 2017
  • Anthony Mackie, Will Poulter, John Boyega, and Algee Smith in Detroit (2017)
    Detroit
    • writer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
    • 2017
  • Glastonbury 2017 (2017)
    Glastonbury 2017
    • writer: "Peace in the Valley"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • James Baldwin in I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
    I Am Not Your Negro
    • writer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
    • 2016
  • Elvis & Nixon (2016)
    Elvis & Nixon
    • writer: "There Will Be Peace In The Valley For Me"
    • 2016

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 1, 1899
    • Villa Rica, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • January 23, 1993
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Nettie Harper? - August 26, 1932 (her death, 1 child)

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