Edna Mae Harris

Edna Mae Harris

September 29, 1910 · 116 years old

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 perfo…

Known For

2 titles
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The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures

1936 · 1h 33m · Movie

God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

7.0
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Lying Lips

Lying Lips

1939 · 1h 20m · Movie

A nightclub singer refuses to "date" customers, so she's framed for the murder of her aunt, convicted of the killing and sent to prison.

4.6