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Barbara Randolph(1942-2002)

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Barbara Randolph in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Based on the story, See How They Run (The Ladies' Home Journal June 51), and subsequently won that year's Christopher award. The story was written by Mary Elizabeth Vroman, a 4th generation schoolteacher from the British West Indies.
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Bright Road (1953)
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Barbara Randolph was born on 5 May 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Bright Road (1953) and Channing (1963). She was married to Eddie Singleton. She died on 5 July 2002 in South Africa.
BornMay 5, 1942
DiedJuly 5, 2002(60)
BornMay 5, 1942
DiedJuly 5, 2002(60)
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Known for

Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Houghton in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
7.8
  • Dorothy
  • 1967
Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge in Bright Road (1953)
Bright Road
6.7
  • Tanya Hamilton(as Barbara Ann Sanders)
  • 1953
Channing (1963)
Channing
6.9
TV Series
  • Miss Nichols

Credits

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Actress

  • Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, and Walter Matthau in Cactus Flower (1969)
    Cactus Flower
    7.2
    • Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Houghton in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
    Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
    7.8
    • Dorothy
    • 1967
  • Channing (1963)
    Channing
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Miss Nichols
    • 1963
  • Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge in Bright Road (1953)
    Bright Road
    6.7
    • Tanya Hamilton (as Barbara Ann Sanders)
    • 1953

Soundtrack

  • Josh Holloway in Duster (2025)
    Duster
    7.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Can I Get a Witness"
    • 2025

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Barbara Ann Sanders
  • Born
    • May 5, 1942
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • July 5, 2002
    • South Africa(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Eddie Singleton? - July 5, 2002 (her death)
  • Parents
    • Lillian Randolph
  • Relatives
      Amanda Randolph(Aunt or Uncle)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1967 she was briefly considered as a possible replacement for Florence Ballard in The Supremes, but Diana Ross nixed the idea. Barbara went on to record solo and released a single of Holland-Dozier-Holland's "I Got a Feeling" in 1968. She also recorded her own version of Marvin Gaye's "Can I Get a Witness.".

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