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Olga James(1929-2025)

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Olga James was born on 16 February 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for Carmen Jones (1954), Sealab 2020 (1972) and The Bill Cosby Show (1969). She was married to Cannonball Adderley and Len Chandler. She died on 25 January 2025 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 16, 1929
DiedJanuary 25, 2025(95)
BornFebruary 16, 1929
DiedJanuary 25, 2025(95)
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Known for

Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones (1954)
Carmen Jones
6.8
  • Cindy Lou
  • 1954
Sealab 2020 (1972)
Sealab 2020
6.1
TV Series
  • Mrs. Thomas(voice)
The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
The Bill Cosby Show
6.1
TV Series
  • Verna Kincaid
  • Gail Hathaway
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Self - Singer

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Actress

  • Sealab 2020 (1972)
    Sealab 2020
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Thomas (voice)
    • 1972
  • The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
    The Bill Cosby Show
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Verna Kincaid
    • Gail Hathaway
    • 1969–1971
  • Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones (1954)
    Carmen Jones
    6.8
    • Cindy Lou
    • 1954

Soundtrack

  • Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones (1954)
    Carmen Jones
    6.8
    • performer: "You Talk Jus' Like My Maw", "My Joe", "He Got His Self Another Woman" (uncredited)
    • 1954

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The Bill Cosby Show
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The Bill Cosby Show
Carmen Jones
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Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones
Trailer 2:46
Carmen Jones

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  • Height
    • 5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
  • Born
    • February 16, 1929
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • January 25, 2025
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Complications from a fall)
  • Spouses
      Cannonball AdderleyJune 28, 1962 - August 8, 1975 (his death)
  • Children
    • Michael Fox
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:

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  • Trivia
    Sister-in-law of Nat Adderley.
  • Nickname
    • Sepia Leslie Caron
  • Salary
    • Carmen Jones
      (1954)
      $5,000

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