Etta Jones(1919-1997)

Etta Jones was born on 27 August 1919 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. She was an actress, known for The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935), I'll See You in My Dreams (2015) and The Collection (2016). She was married to John William Mills, Gerald Wilson and John Medlock. She died on 29 June 1997 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Known for

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TV Series

Short

The Show-Off
5.9
- Dancer (uncredited)
- 1946
Irene
6.3
- One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
- 1940
Going Places
5.9
- Member of The Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
- 1938
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
5.6
Short
- One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
- 1938
It Can't Last Forever
5.5
- Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
- 1937
A Day at the Races
7.5
- Black Singer (uncredited)
- 1937
Easy to Take
6.7
- Member of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
- 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.5
- Member of the Dandridge Sisters (as The Dandridge Sisters)
- 1935

Trivia
After leaving the Dandridge Sisters, Etta Jones (not to be confused with the better known songstress who lived from 1928 to 2001), recorded with Jimmy Lunceford and appeared with Count Basie at the Cotton Club. After retiring from show business to raise a family, she worked for the Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, teaching dance to young children.

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