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Olga James(1929-2025)

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Olga James at an event for Carmen Jones (1954)
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Olga James was born on 16 February 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for Carmen Jones (1954), The Bill Cosby Show (1969) and Sealab 2020 (1972). She was married to Cannonball Adderley and Len Chandler. She died on 25 January 2025 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 16, 1929
DiedJanuary 25, 2025(95)
BornFebruary 16, 1929
DiedJanuary 25, 2025(95)
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Known for

Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones (1954)
Carmen Jones
6.7
  • Cindy Lou
  • 1954
Bill Cosby in The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
The Bill Cosby Show
6.1
TV Series
  • Verna Kincaid
  • Gail Hathaway
Sealab 2020 (1972)
Sealab 2020
6.2
TV Series
  • Mrs. Thomas(voice)
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Self - Singer

Credits

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Actress

  • Sealab 2020 (1972)
    Sealab 2020
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Thomas (voice)
    • 1972
  • Bill Cosby in The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
    The Bill Cosby Show
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Verna Kincaid
    • Gail Hathaway
    • 1969–1971
  • Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones (1954)
    Carmen Jones
    6.7
    • Cindy Lou
    • 1954

Soundtrack

  • Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones (1954)
    Carmen Jones
    6.7
    • performer: "You Talk Jus' Like My Maw", "My Joe", "He Got His Self Another Woman" (uncredited)
    • 1954

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Carmen Jones

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
  • Born
    • February 16, 1929
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • January 25, 2025
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Complications from a fall)
  • Spouses
      Cannonball AdderleyJune 28, 1962 - August 8, 1975 (his death)
  • Children
    • Michael Fox
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Graduated from Julliard where she studied opera and was classmates with Leontyne Price.
  • Nickname
    • Sepia Leslie Caron
  • Salary
    • Carmen Jones
      (1954)
      $5,000

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