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Clarice Taylor(1917-2011)

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Clarice Taylor
Clarice Taylor was born on 20 September 1917 in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Play Misty for Me (1971), Smoke (1995) and The Cosby Show (1984). She was married to Maxwell Glanville. She died on 30 May 2011 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornSeptember 20, 1917
DiedMay 30, 2011(93)
BornSeptember 20, 1917
DiedMay 30, 2011(93)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Clint Eastwood and Jessica Walter in Play Misty for Me (1971)
Play Misty for Me
6.9
  • Birdie
  • 1971
Harvey Keitel and William Hurt in Smoke (1995)
Smoke
7.4
  • Grandma Ethel
  • 1995
Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
The Cosby Show
7.3
TV Series
  • Anna Huxtable
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
Five on the Black Hand Side
6.3
  • Mrs. Brooks
  • 1973

Credits

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  • History of the World in Eight Minutes (1998)
    History of the World in Eight Minutes
    8.0
    Short
    • Renata
    • 1998
  • Harvey Keitel and William Hurt in Smoke (1995)
    Smoke
    7.4
    • Grandma Ethel
    • 1995
  • Paul Gross and David Marciano in Due South (1994)
    Due South
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Chaffey
    • 1995
  • Jodie Foster and Richard Gere in Sommersby (1993)
    Sommersby
    6.3
    • Esther
    • 1993
  • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
    The Cosby Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Anna Huxtable
    • 1985–1992
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • David's Grandma
    • Grace
    • 1981–1989
  • Avery Brooks and Robert Urich in Spenser: For Hire (1985)
    Spenser: For Hire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Miss Emma (as Clarise Taylor)
    • 1986
  • Jamie Rose in Lady Blue (1985)
    Lady Blue
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Pearl McKinley
    • 1985
  • Heart's Island (1985)
    Heart's Island
    TV Series
    • Mattie
    • 1985
  • Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Nothing Lasts Forever
    6.2
    • Lu
    • 1984
  • The Wiz
    6.9
    Video
    • Addaperle, the Good Witch of the North
    • 1983
  • High Five
    TV Movie
    • Velma Williams
    • 1982
  • Purlie (1982)
    Purlie
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Idella Landy
    • 1982
  • Nurse (1981)
    Nurse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Nurse Bailey
    • 1981
  • The Torture of Mothers
    6.0
    • 1980

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Clarise Taylor
  • Born
    • September 20, 1917
    • Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • May 30, 2011
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Maxwell Glanville(divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Best known on TV for playing the recurring role of Harriet (David's grandmother) on Sesame Street (1969) and Bill Cosby's mother on The Cosby Show (1984).

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