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Filmography
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Known For
All Dogs Go to Heaven Whippet Angel (1989) -
Hair '3-5-0-0' Soloist (1979) -
Falcon Crest Francine Hope (1987) -
Known For
Purlie Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins (1981) -
Actress
Hip Hop Holiday Granny Fran (2019) -
The Fighting Temptations Bessie Cooley (2003) -
Mathnet Carol Devilbis (1992) -
Square One Television Carol DeVilbis (1992) -
Loving Dr. Burkhart (1992) -
Def by Temptation Madam Sonya (1990) -
Melba Moore: Lift Every Voice and Sing Melba Moore (1990) -
Monsters Angela Lyle (1989) -
All Dogs Go to Heaven Whippet Angel (1989)
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Mother's Day (1989) -
Melba Moore Feat. Freddie Jackson: I Can't Complain Melba Moore (1988)
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![The Cosby Show]( "The Cosby Show")
The Cosby Show Patricia Abbott (1988) -
![ABC Afterschool Specials]( "ABC Afterschool Specials")
ABC Afterschool Specials Ms. Varady (1987) -
![Falcon Crest]( "Falcon Crest")
Falcon Crest Francine Hope (1987) -
Freddie Jackson & Melba Moore: A Little Bit More Melba Moore (1986)
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![Melba]( "Melba")
Melba Melba Patterson (1986) -
![Melba Moore: Falling]( "Melba Moore: Falling")
Melba Moore: Falling Melba Moore (1986) -
![Hotel]( "Hotel")
Hotel Debra Andrews (1985) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Charlotte Forten (1985) -
![ABC Weekend Specials]( "ABC Weekend Specials")
ABC Weekend Specials Ms. Rogers (1985) -
![Ellis Island]( "Ellis Island")
Ellis Island Flora Mitchum (1984) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Shelley Rush (1979-1984) -
The Gavin & Lott Show (1983)
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![All My Children]( "All My Children")
All My Children Melba Moore (1983) -
![Purlie]( "Purlie")
Purlie Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins (1981) -
![Flamingo Road]( "Flamingo Road")
Flamingo Road Alma (1980) -
![Hair]( "Hair")
Hair '3-5-0-0' Soloist (1979) -
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage Harriet Tubman (1976)
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![Lost in the Stars]( "Lost in the Stars")
Lost in the Stars Irina (1974) -
![The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker]( "The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker")
The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker Model at Party (1970) -
![Cotton Comes to Harlem]( "Cotton Comes to Harlem")
Cotton Comes to Harlem Singer at the Apollo Theater (1970) -
Actress
![Some Kind of a Nut]( "Some Kind of a Nut")
Some Kind of a Nut One of Bunny's Bunch (1969) -
Soundtrack
![Mrs. America]( "Mrs. America")
Mrs. America (2020) -
![The Last Thing He Wanted]( "The Last Thing He Wanted")
The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) -
![Unsung]( "Unsung")
Unsung (2012) -
![Melba Moore: Live in Concert]( "Melba Moore: Live in Concert")
Melba Moore: Live in Concert (2007) -
![The Fighting Temptations]( "The Fighting Temptations")
The Fighting Temptations (2003) -
![Def by Temptation]( "Def by Temptation")
Def by Temptation (1990) -
![All Dogs Go to Heaven]( "All Dogs Go to Heaven")
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) -
![The 59th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 59th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Soul Train]( "Soul Train")
Soul Train (1986) -
![American Bandstand]( "American Bandstand")
American Bandstand (1986) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat (1984) -
![Space Riders]( "Space Riders")
Space Riders (1984) -
![Bad Boys]( "Bad Boys")
Bad Boys (1983) -
![Purlie]( "Purlie")
Purlie (1981) -
![Yesterday's Hero]( "Yesterday's Hero")
Yesterday's Hero (1979) -
![Hair]( "Hair")
Hair (1979) -
![A Sensitive, Passionate Man]( "A Sensitive, Passionate Man")
A Sensitive, Passionate Man (1977) -
![Top of the Pops]( "Top of the Pops")
Top of the Pops (1976) -
![Cotton Comes to Harlem]( "Cotton Comes to Harlem")
Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) -
The 24th Annual Tony Awards (1970)
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Soundtrack
![Sesame Street]( "Sesame Street")
Sesame Street (1969) -
Director
![Melba Moore: Live in Concert]( "Melba Moore: Live in Concert")
Melba Moore: Live in Concert (2007) -
Producer
![Melba Moore: Live in Concert]( "Melba Moore: Live in Concert")
Melba Moore: Live in Concert (2007) -
Additional Crew
![Unsung]( "Unsung")
Unsung (2009) -
![Hair, Let the Sun Shine In]( "Hair, Let the Sun Shine In")
Hair, Let the Sun Shine In (2007) -
Composer
![Lord Help Us]( "Lord Help Us")
Lord Help Us (2007) -
Archive footage
![A Bing Crosby Christmas]( "A Bing Crosby Christmas")
A Bing Crosby Christmas (1998) -
Music Department
![A Sensitive, Passionate Man]( "A Sensitive, Passionate Man")
A Sensitive, Passionate Man (1977)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Has a one woman show in 1998-"Sweet Songs: A Journey In One Life
Quotes
[when she paid homage to Dionne Warwick]: Dionne Warwick has a certain sound and feeling in her voice that is completely her own. She does not sound like anyone else. I tried to capture the sweet smooth charisma of her voice.
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Melba Hill
New York City, New York, USA
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