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Damita Jo Freeman

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Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, a famous horror hostess battles an evil uncle, and townspeople who want her burned at the stake.
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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Damita Jo Freeman was born on 26 February 1953 in Palestine, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), Private Benjamin (1980) and The Man with One Red Shoe (1985).
BornFebruary 26, 1953
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    • Known for

    Cassandra Peterson and Edie McClurg in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
    Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
    6.6
    • Associate Producer
    • 1988
    Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin (1980)
    Private Benjamin
    6.2
    • Pvt. Gloria Moe
    • 1980
    The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
    The Man with One Red Shoe
    5.7
    • Waitress
    • 1985
    Jennifer Rubin in Bad Dreams (1988)
    Bad Dreams
    5.7
    • Gilda
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Cassandra Peterson and Edie McClurg in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
      Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
      6.6
      • Associate Producer
      • 1988
    • Jennifer Rubin in Bad Dreams (1988)
      Bad Dreams
      5.7
      • Gilda
      • 1988
    • What's Happening Now! (1985)
      What's Happening Now!
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Cynthia
      • 1988
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Nina Emmons
      • 1986
    • Ratboy (1986)
      Ratboy
      3.8
      • Louise
      • 1986
    • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
      The Magical World of Disney
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Natalie
      • 1986
    • New Love, American Style (1985)
      New Love, American Style
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Various
      • 1986
    • Shadow Chasers (1985)
      Shadow Chasers
      7.6
      TV Series
      • 1986
    • The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
      The Man with One Red Shoe
      5.7
      • Waitress
      • 1985
    • Private Benjamin (1981)
      Private Benjamin
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Pvt. Jackie Sims
      • 1981–1983
    • She's in the Army Now (1981)
      She's in the Army Now
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Tina
      • 1981
    • Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin (1980)
      Private Benjamin
      6.2
      • Pvt. Gloria Moe
      • 1980

    Choreography

    • The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009)
      The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
      8.3
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 2009
    • Lori Legacy in Your Big Break (1999)
      Your Big Break
      7.1
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1999
    • Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tim Reid, Jackée Harry, and Tia Mowry in Sister, Sister (1994)
      Sister, Sister
      6.4
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1998
    • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
      Living Single
      7.8
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1997
    • Brandy Norwood in Moesha (1996)
      Moesha
      6.0
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1996
    • Dionne and Friends
      6.5
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1990
    • The 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001)
      The 14th Annual American Music Awards
      4.1
      TV Special
      • assistant choreographer
      • 1987
    • The 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001)
      The 13th Annual American Music Awards
      6.6
      TV Special
      • assistant choreographer
      • 1986
    • My Chauffeur (1986)
      My Chauffeur
      5.5
      • choreographer
      • 1986
    • Cher in Cher... and Other Fantasies (1979)
      Cher... and Other Fantasies
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • additional choreography
      • 1979
    • Clifton Davis, Ted Lange, Theresa Merritt, Lynne Moody, and Teddy Wilson in That's My Mama (1974)
      That's My Mama
      7.1
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1975

    Additional Crew

    • I Am Sylvester
      • choreographer / staging director
      • Pre-production
    • Brandy Norwood in Moesha (1996)
      Moesha
      6.0
      TV Series
      • choroegrapher
      • 1996

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    Bad Dreams
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    Bad Dreams
    Bad Dreams
    Trailer 1:50
    Bad Dreams

    Personal details

    • Born
      • February 26, 1953
      • Palestine, Texas, USA
    • Other works
      She was a featured dancer on Soul Train in the early 1970s.

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      Popular Soul Train (1971) dancer when the show moved to Los Angeles in the early seventies.

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