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Marie Bryant

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Marie Bryant

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  • Born
    November 6, 1917 · Meridian, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    May 23, 1978 · Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer)

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    • Marie Bryant was one of the most popular Black exotic dancer of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Her sexy dancing had lots of culture and class with wowing costumes to top it. Films such as The Duke Is Tops (1938) and Gang War (1940) are the films that featured her dancing a sexy African dance. When her dancing career ended, she started a successful singing career appearing in many movies featuring her marvelous voice. She has many films which are available to her credit showcasing her multi-talents, she's one of the greats of Black Entertainment.
      - IMDb mini biography by: A.T. (MsLadySoul@aol.com)

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      John Rajakumar(? - 1965) (his death)

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  • An associate of Lena Horne who met on the set of The Duke Is Tops (1938) which featured both of them and were each other's first film.

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