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Marilyn Coleman(1934-2013)

  • Actress
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Marilyn Coleman was born on 23 March 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Disco Godfather (1979), Menace II Society (1993) and The Meteor Man (1993). She died on 25 June 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornMarch 23, 1934
DiedJune 25, 2013(79)
BornMarch 23, 1934
DiedJune 25, 2013(79)
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Known for

Disco Godfather (1979)
Disco Godfather
5.2
  • Disco Dance Skater
  • 1979
Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)
Menace II Society
7.5
  • Grandmama
  • 1993
James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, Marla Gibbs, Sinbad, Luther Vandross, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume, Big Daddy Kane, Robert Townsend, and Another Bad Creation in The Meteor Man (1993)
The Meteor Man
5.3
  • Mrs. Walker
  • 1993
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.6
  • Funeral Mourner
  • 1988

Credits

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Actress

  • John Lynch and Jacqueline McKenzie in Angel Baby (1995)
    Angel Baby
    6.9
    • Wheel of Fortune Contestant
    • 1995
  • James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, Marla Gibbs, Sinbad, Luther Vandross, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume, Big Daddy Kane, Robert Townsend, and Another Bad Creation in The Meteor Man (1993)
    The Meteor Man
    5.3
    • Mrs. Walker
    • 1993
  • Road to Nowhere (1993)
    Road to Nowhere
    5.5
    Video
    • House-Keeper
    • 1993
  • Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)
    Menace II Society
    7.5
    • Grandmama
    • 1993
  • Mare Winningham and Tyra Ferrell in Better Off Dead (1993)
    Better Off Dead
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Rene Dubuque
    • 1993
  • Claude Brooks, Frankie Faison, Stephanie Faracy, Adam Jeffries, Nancy Walker, and Brigid Brannagh in True Colors (1990)
    True Colors
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mary
    • 1991
  • Harry Lennix, Leon, Robert Townsend, Tico Wells, and Michael Wright in The Five Heartbeats (1991)
    The Five Heartbeats
    7.6
    • Mrs. King
    • 1991
  • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, David Gianopoulos, and Mick Murray in Cop Rock (1990)
    Cop Rock
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Angry Woman
    • 1990
  • Heat Wave (1990)
    Heat Wave
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Cora
    • 1990
  • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Aunt Louise
    • 1990
  • Anything But Love (1989)
    Anything But Love
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Passenger
    • 1989
  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
    6.6
    • Funeral Mourner
    • 1988
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Hotel Clerk
    • 1986
  • Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)
    Amen
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Russell
    • 1986
  • James Earl Jones, Martin Sheen, Jason Robards, Rip Torn, and Calvin Levels in The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
    The Atlanta Child Murders
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Lois Evans
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Marilyn B. Coleman
  • Born
    • March 23, 1934
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • June 25, 2013
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 1 Interview

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    Survived by her son Kevin; two daughters Marci Koutsialis and Dana Baylor; two brothers Fred and Wendolyn Bonaparte; four grandchildren; and four-great-grandchildren.

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