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Estelle Hemsley (May 5, 1887 – November 5, 1968) was a prominent African American actress of stage and screen. She appeared in the stage and screen versions of Take a Giant Step, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 1959 movie directed by Philip Leacock.
Estelle Hemsley was an actress who appeared in films such as The Leech Woman, Take a Giant Step and Baby the Rain Must Fall. She was the mother of Sherman Hemsley, the star of The Jeffersons.
- May 5, 1887
- November 5, 1968
Estelle Hemsley was an American actress who appeared in films such as The Leech Woman, Take a Giant Step and Green Mansions. She was born in 1887 in Boston and died in 1968 in Hollywood.
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- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Hollywood, California, USA
Hemsley, Estelle (1887–1968) African-American stage and screen actress. Born May 5, 1887, in Boston, MA; died Nov 5, 1968, in Hollywood, CA. Began career as a dancer at Luna Park in Coney Island; toured with successful black companies, including Sisseretta Jones' Black Patti's Troubadours and Sid Archer's Chocolate Drops; on Broadway ...
Estelle Hemsley (May 5, 1887 – November 5, 1968) was a prominent African American actress of stage and screen. She appeared in the stage and screen versions of Take a Giant Step, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 1959 movie directed by Philip Leacock.
Biography. An African-American actress, prominent on stage and screen, born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1960 for Take a Giant Step. Among her notable works are Green Mansions (1959), The Leech Woman (1960), and The ...Read more.
Estelle Hemsley was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Hemsley began her career with roles in the dramatic adaptation "Edge of the City" (1957) with John Cassavetes and "Green Mansions" (1959) with Audrey Hepburn.
