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Edna Mae Harris‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1910-09-29

Popularity

star1.6

Edna Mae Harris

New York City, New York, USA

Edna Mae Harris

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1910-09-29

Popularity

star1.6

Biography

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 performer, Edna found fame by playing in both stage and screen versions of The Green Pastures (1936) as Zeba. Audiences loved her, and she received glorious reviews, so it was no surprise when Hollywood asked her to repeat her role on screen to wide acclaim. Edna Mae was very much in demand starring in some of the top Black movies such as Spirit of Youth (1938), Paradise in Harlem (1939), Sunday Sinners (1940), The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940), and Tall, Tan, and Terrific (1946), showing her excellent acting skills in drama and comedy. Edna Mae Harris got to tell her story in her later years in the documentary, Midnight Ramble (1994), about independently produced Black films.

Movie Credits

Paradise in Harlem

Paradise in Harlem‌
star5.4
calendar 1939

Spirit of Youth

Spirit of Youth‌
star5.5
calendar 1938

Lying Lips

Lying Lips‌
star4.8
calendar 1939

Fury

Fury‌
star7.5
calendar 1936

The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures‌
star6.3
calendar 1936

Stolen Paradise

Stolen Paradise‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

The Notorious Elinor Lee

The Notorious Elinor Lee‌
star4.0
calendar 1940

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

Sunday Sinners

Sunday Sinners‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots‌
star6.5
calendar 1936

Private Number

Private Number‌
star6.3
calendar 1936

Tv Credits

I Remember Harlem

I Remember Harlem‌
star0.0
calendar 1981