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At the age of 23, Preer's first film role was in Oscar Micheaux's 1919 debut film The Homesteader, in which she played Orlean. Preer was promoted by Micheaux as his leading actress with a steady tour of personal appearances and a publicity campaign, she was one of the first African American women to become a star to the black community. [5]
Washington's experiences in the film industry and theater led her to become a civil rights activist. In an effort to help other Black actors and actresses find more opportunities, in 1937 Washington co-founded the Negro Actors Guild of America (NAG), with Noble Sissle, W. C. Handy, Paul Robeson, and Ethel Waters. [6]
Actresses from Hollywood, Los Angeles (57 P) Pages in category "Actresses from Los Angeles" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,273 total.
Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Louise Beavers (March 8, 1900 – October 26, 1962) [1] was an American film and television actress who appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows from the 1920s to 1960.
African-American child actresses (114 P) Pages in category "African-American actresses" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 210 total.
Los Angeles portal This category is for articles about actresses from the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles , a city in the California state of the North American country of the United States .
Despite the fact that Harris's character was a major point for the story's plot development, she was uncredited for the role. [ 11 ] Throughout the 1930s, Harris played many uncredited parts in films such as Horse Feathers (1932), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) and Morning Glory (1933).