Edna Mae Harris

Edna Mae Harris

Edna Mae Harris was one of the best-known Black actresses of the 1930s and 1940s. She starred in many all-black cast independently produced movies of the day. An attractive woman who had a soulful voice, personality and sex appeal, she could sing, dance and act. The personification of a Harlem performer, Edna found fame by playing in both stage and screen versions of The Green Pastures (1936) as Zeba. Audiences loved her, and she received glorious reviews, so it was no surprise when Hollywood asked her to repeat her role on screen to wide acclaim. Edna Mae was very much in demand starring in some of the top Black movies such as Spirit of Youth (1938), Paradise in Harlem (1939), Sunday Sinners (1940), The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940), and Tall, Tan, and Terrific (1946), showing her excellent acting skills in drama and comedy. Edna Mae Harris got to tell her story in her later years in the documentary, Midnight Ramble (1994), about independently produced Black films.

  • Sarlavha: Edna Mae Harris
  • Ommaboplik: 0.956
  • Bilinadi: Acting
  • Tug'ilgan kun: 1910-09-29
  • Tug'ilgan joyi: New York City, New York, USA
  • Bosh sahifa:
  • Shuningdek, nomi bilan tanilgan: Edna M. Harris, Edna May Harris
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  • 1939
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    Paradise in Harlem

    Paradise in Harlem

    5.4 1939 HD

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  • 1938
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    Spirit of Youth

    Spirit of Youth

    5.5 1938 HD

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  • 1939
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    Lying Lips

    Lying Lips

    4.8 1939 HD

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  • 1936
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    Fury

    Fury

    7.477 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Green Pastures

    The Green Pastures

    6.3 1936 HD

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  • 1940
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    Stolen Paradise

    Stolen Paradise

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Notorious Elinor Lee

    The Notorious Elinor Lee

    4 1940 HD

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  • 1943
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    Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

    6.1 1943 HD

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  • 1940
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    Sunday Sinners

    Sunday Sinners

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1936
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    Bullets or Ballots

    Bullets or Ballots

    6.5 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Private Number

    Private Number

    6.3 1936 HD

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  • 1942
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    Legs Ain't No Good

    Legs Ain't No Good

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1981
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    I Remember Harlem

    I Remember Harlem

    1 1981 HD

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