Norma Donaldson
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Years active | 1956–1994 |
Norma C. Donaldson (August 18, 1928 – November 22, 1994) was an American actress and singer. Perhaps she is best known for her roles as Miss Adelaide in the 1976 revival of Guys and Dolls; Lillie Belle Barber on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless, in which she played from 1990 until she died in 1994.
Biography
Early life
Donaldson was born Norma C. Donaldson in the Harlem section of New York City. Her parents were Laura, a housekeeper, and Fredrick Donaldson (b. 1906; d. 1955).[citation needed] The first of two children, Donaldson attended Boys and Girls High School (known at the time as Girls' High School), studying there until her junior year.[citation needed]
Career
In 1949, Donaldson, then aged 21, launched her career as a
In 1975, Donaldson began her acting career on
Personal life and death
Donaldson never married or had children. Donaldson died of
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | The Baby and the Battleship | Dr. Bryce | Uncredited |
1972 | Across 110th Street | Gloria Roberts | |
1973 | Willie Dynamite | Honey | |
1980 | 9 to 5 | Betty | |
1983 | Staying Alive | Fatima | |
1988 | The Unholy | Abby | |
1990 | House Party
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Mildred | |
1991 | The Five Heartbeats | Mrs. Sawyer | |
1993 | Poetic Justice | Aunt May |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | Good Times | Mrs. Baker | Episode: "Michael's Big Fall" |
1975 | The Jeffersons | Dale Parker | Episode: "George and the Manager" |
1977 | All in the Family | Ms. Watson | Episode: "Archie Gets the Business" |
1978 | What's Happening!! | Mrs. Miller | Episode: "No Clothes Make the Man" |
1978 | Watch Your Mouth | Mrs. Littlejohn | Episode: "Handsomest Boy" |
1979 | Archie Bunker's Place | Ms. Watson | Episodes: "Archie's New Partner: Parts 1 & 2", "The Cook" |
1980 | Willow B: Women in Prison | Mrs. McCallister | TV film |
1981 | Inmates: A Love Story | Lila | TV film |
1982 | CHiPs | Mrs. Schoonover | Episode: "Overload" |
1982 | Farrell for the People | Mrs. Grey | TV film |
1983 | Intimate Agony | Dr. Bryce | TV film |
1987 | General Hospital | Dr. Pauline Ravelle | TV series |
1989 | Thirtysomething | Bernice | Episode: "No Promises" |
1989 | Matlock | Shirley Taylor | Episode: "The Good Boy" |
1990–1994 | The Young and the Restless | Lillie Belle Barber | Recurring role, (final appearance) |
Theater
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | The Happiest Girl in the World | Martha | Broadway |
1956 | The Baby and the Battleship | Dr. Bryce | Broadway (uncredited) |
1976 | Guys and Dolls | Miss Adelaide | Broadway |
References
External links
- Norma Donaldson at IMDb
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