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Helen Jones Woods(1923-2020)

  • Actress
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Helen Jones Woods was born on 9 October 1923 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for International Sweethearts of Rhythm (1947), That Man of Mine (1946) and Harlem Carnival (1949). She was married to William Alfred Woods. She died on 25 July 2020 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
BornOctober 9, 1923
DiedJuly 25, 2020(96)
BornOctober 9, 1923
DiedJuly 25, 2020(96)
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Known for

International Sweethearts of Rhythm
  • Trombonist
  • 1947
Ruby Dee in That Man of Mine (1946)
That Man of Mine
  • Trombonist
  • 1946
Harlem Carnival
Short
  • Trombonist
  • 1949
Harlem Jam Session
Short
  • Trombonist
  • 1949

Credits

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Actress

  • Harlem Carnival
    Short
    • Trombonist
    • 1949
  • Harlem Jam Session
    Short
    • Trombonist
    • 1949
  • International Sweethearts of Rhythm
    • Trombonist
    • 1947
  • Ruby Dee in That Man of Mine (1946)
    That Man of Mine
    • Trombonist
    • 1946

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 9, 1923
    • Meridian, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • July 25, 2020
    • Sarasota, Florida, USA(complications from COVID-19)
  • Spouse
    • William Alfred Woods(his death, 4 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She was adopted by Dr. Laurence Clifton Jones, founder of the Piney Woods Country Life School, an African American boarding school. His wife Grace encouraged her interest in music.

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