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Jimmy Heath(1926-2020)

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Jimmy Heath
Jimmy Heath was born on 25 October 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Marshall (2017), NDR Jazz Workshops (1958) and The Cosby Show (1984). He was married to Mona Brown. He died on 19 January 2020 in Loganville, Georgia, USA.
BornOctober 25, 1926
DiedJanuary 19, 2020(93)
BornOctober 25, 1926
DiedJanuary 19, 2020(93)
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Known for

Chadwick Boseman in Marshall (2017)
Marshall
7.3
  • Music Department
  • 2017
NDR Jazz Workshops (1958)
NDR Jazz Workshops
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
The Cosby Show
7.4
TV Series
  • Saxophonist
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
7.0
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Actor

  • Eman Xor Oña and Limara Meneses in Chico & Rita (2009)
    Chico & Rita
    7.2
    • Ben Webster (singing voice)
    • 2009
  • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
    The Cosby Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Saxophonist
    • 1986

Music Department

  • Chadwick Boseman in Marshall (2017)
    Marshall
    7.3
    • musician
    • 2017
  • Eman Xor Oña and Limara Meneses in Chico & Rita (2009)
    Chico & Rita
    7.2
    • musician
    • 2009

Soundtrack

  • Chadwick Boseman in Marshall (2017)
    Marshall
    7.3
    • performer: "Justice is Coming"
    • 2017
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "One Love"
    • 2014
  • NDR Jazz Workshops (1958)
    NDR Jazz Workshops
    TV Series
    • writer: "Big 'P'", "Sadness"
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • October 25, 1926
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • January 19, 2020
    • Loganville, Georgia, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Mona BrownFebruary 4, 1960 - January 19, 2020 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      James Mtume
  • Relatives
      Percy Heath(Sibling)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of James Mtume.
  • Nickname
    • Little Bird

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