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Joya Sherrill(1924-2010)

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Joya Sherrill was born on 20 August 1924 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Time for Joya! (1970), Adventures in Jazz (1949) and The Richard Pryor Show (1977). She was married to Richard Guilmenot. She died on 28 June 2010 in Great Neck, New York, USA.
BornAugust 20, 1924
DiedJune 28, 2010(85)
BornAugust 20, 1924
DiedJune 28, 2010(85)
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Known for

Time for Joya!
TV Series
  • Joya
  • 1970
Adventures in Jazz
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Richard Pryor in The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
The Richard Pryor Show
7.7
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Hurly Burly (1951)
Hurly Burly
  • Self
  • 1951

Credits

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Actress

  • Time for Joya!
    TV Series
    • Joya
    • 1970–1982
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jazz Singer
    • 1963

Soundtrack

  • Richard Pryor in The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
    The Richard Pryor Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Take the 'A' Train"
    • 1977
  • Adventures in Jazz
    TV Series
    • writer: "Take the 'A' Train"
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 20, 1924
    • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • June 28, 2010
    • Great Neck, New York, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouse
    • Richard Guilmenot1946 - 1989 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

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    Jazz vocalist, noted for her tenure with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in the 1940's. In 1962, she participated in a band assembled by Benny Goodman that toured the Soviet Union.

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