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Mercedes Gilbert is a Actor and Lyricist American born on 26 july 1894 at Jacksonville (USA)
Mercedes Gilbert ((1894-07-26)July 26, 1894 – March 1, 1952(1952-03-01)) was an African-American actress novelist, and poet. She was a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and attended Edward Waters College, where she had originally trained to be a nurse, before coming to New York and entering the entertainment profession, first as a songwriter and then as a stage actress.
She was known for playing Zipporah, the wife of Moses, in the original touring production of "The Green Pastures" in 1930., and she was still performing in 1950, appearing on Broadway in a new version of the play "Tobacco Road," with an all-black cast. Gilbert appeared on the screen four times: first in the film The Call of His People in year 1921, next in the film Body and Soul in year 1925, in the film Moon Over Harlem in 1939 as Jackie's mother, and finally in the episode "The Green Dress" of the TV series Lights Out. She also appeared on radio, most notably in a 1943 tribute to black women in America called "Heroines in Bronze." She played the role of Sojourner Truth. She performed occasionally on other radio programs, as well as writing and producing several radio skits. In the mid-1940s, she performed a one-woman show at historically black colleges across the United States. In addition, she was the author of a 1938 novel, "Aunt Sara's Wooden God."
Ms. Gilbert died at the age of 63, on Sunday March 2nd in Queens General Hospital in New York after a three week illness. She was survived by her husband Arthur J. Stevenson and a brother Earl Gough who was also an actor.
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She was known for playing Zipporah, the wife of Moses, in the original touring production of "The Green Pastures" in 1930., and she was still performing in 1950, appearing on Broadway in a new version of the play "Tobacco Road," with an all-black cast. Gilbert appeared on the screen four times: first in the film The Call of His People in year 1921, next in the film Body and Soul in year 1925, in the film Moon Over Harlem in 1939 as Jackie's mother, and finally in the episode "The Green Dress" of the TV series Lights Out. She also appeared on radio, most notably in a 1943 tribute to black women in America called "Heroines in Bronze." She played the role of Sojourner Truth. She performed occasionally on other radio programs, as well as writing and producing several radio skits. In the mid-1940s, she performed a one-woman show at historically black colleges across the United States. In addition, she was the author of a 1938 novel, "Aunt Sara's Wooden God."
Ms. Gilbert died at the age of 63, on Sunday March 2nd in Queens General Hospital in New York after a three week illness. She was survived by her husband Arthur J. Stevenson and a brother Earl Gough who was also an actor.
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Moon Over Harlem (1939)
, 1h9Directed by Edgar George Ulmer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Crime, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Mercedes Gilbert, John Bunny, John Fortune, Mary Young, Frank Wilson
Roles Jackie's mother
Rating48%
Body and Soul (1925)
, 1h42Directed by Oscar Micheaux
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Paul Robeson, Mercedes Gilbert, Lawrence Chenault, Dudley Digges
Roles Sister Martha
Rating61%
An escaped prisoner seeks refuge in the predominantly African American town of Tatesville, Georgia, by passing himself off as the Rt. Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins. He is joined in town by a fellow criminal, and the pair scheme to swindle the phony reverend's congregation of their offerings. Jenkins falls in love with a young member of his congregation, Isabelle Perkins, even though she is in love with a poor young man named Sylvester, who happens to be Jenkins’ long-estranged twin brother. Jenkins steals money from Martha Jane, Isabelle's mother and convinces the young woman to take the blame for his crime. She flees to Atlanta and dies just as her mother locates her. Before dying, Isabelle reveals to her mother that Jenkins raped her and that he is the one who took her mother's money. She explains that she didn't speak up before because she knew her mother wouldn't believe her. Returning to Tatesville, Martha Jane confronts Jenkins in front of the congregation. Jenkins flees and during a twilight struggle he kills a man who tries to bring him to justice. The following morning, Martha Jane awakens and realizes the episode with Jenkins was only a dream. She provides Isabelle (who is not dead) and Sylvester with the funds to start a married life together.
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St. Louis Blues (1958)
, 1h45Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Le blues, Jazz films, Musical films
Actors Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt, Ruby Dee, Juano Hernández, Billy Preston, Pearl Bailey
Roles Lyricist
Rating70%
Will Handy grandit à Memphis avec son père (pasteur) et sa tante Hagar. Son père entend, bien qu'il utilise ses dons musicaux uniquement à des fins religieuses à l'église, mais Will n'arrive pas à se séparer de la musique de rue de son époque. Après avoir écrit une première chanson, Gogo, une chanteuse, arrive à le convaincre de l'accompagner. Will est étranglé par la culture forte de son père et ses chansons de blues. Enfin la famille se réunit quand Gogo les fait venir à New York pour voir Will chanter une de ses chansons au milieu d'un orchestre symphonique.