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Mamie Smith(1883-1946)

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Mamie Smith was born on 26 May 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Beginners (2010), Paradise in Harlem (1939) and Murder on Lenox Avenue (1941). She was married to Jack Goldberg. She died on 30 October 1946 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 26, 1883
DiedOctober 30, 1946(63)
BornMay 26, 1883
DiedOctober 30, 1946(63)
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Known for

Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, and Cosmo in Beginners (2010)
Beginners
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2010
Paradise in Harlem (1939)
Paradise in Harlem
5.0
  • Madame Mamie
  • 1939
Murder on Lenox Avenue (1941)
Murder on Lenox Avenue
4.9
  • Hattie
  • 1941
Norman Astwood, Edna Mae Harris, Alec Lovejoy, and Mamie Smith in Sunday Sinners (1940)
Sunday Sinners
6.8
  • Midge the Coffee Owner
  • 1940

Credits

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Actress

  • Because I Love You
    Short
    • 1942
  • Murder on Lenox Avenue (1941)
    Murder on Lenox Avenue
    4.9
    • Hattie
    • 1941
  • Eleanor Hunt and Leon Janney in Stolen Paradise (1940)
    Stolen Paradise
    3.8
    • Martha (as Maime Smith)
    • 1940
  • Norman Astwood, Edna Mae Harris, Alec Lovejoy, and Mamie Smith in Sunday Sinners (1940)
    Sunday Sinners
    6.8
    • Midge the Coffee Owner
    • 1940
  • Paradise in Harlem (1939)
    Paradise in Harlem
    5.0
    • Madame Mamie
    • 1939
  • Jailhouse Blues
    Short
    • 1929

Soundtrack

  • Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, and Danielle Brooks in The Color Purple (2023)
    The Color Purple
    6.8
    • performer: "Arkansas Blues"
    • 2023
  • Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
    Killers of the Flower Moon
    7.5
    • performer: "Crazy Blues"
    • 2023
  • Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, and Cosmo in Beginners (2010)
    Beginners
    7.2
    • performer: "That Da Da Strain"
    • 2010
  • The Blues (2003)
    The Blues
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Lord Lord Lord"
    • 2003
  • Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
    Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
    7.6
    • performer: "Harlem Blues"
    • 1993
  • Murder on Lenox Avenue (1941)
    Murder on Lenox Avenue
    4.9
    • performer: "I'LL GET EVEN WITH YOU"
    • 1941
  • Paradise in Harlem (1939)
    Paradise in Harlem
    5.0
    • performer: "HARLEM BLUES", "LORD, I LOVE THAT MAN" (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jailhouse Blues
    Short
    • performer: "Jailhouse Blues", "You Can't Do It"
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Maime Smith
  • Born
    • May 26, 1883
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • October 30, 1946
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jack Goldberg
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Well-known early blues singer.
  • Nickname
    • Maime Smith

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