Olga James
Born in Washington, D.C., United States of America — Feb 16 1929• Died Jan 25 2025
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Biography
Olga James Adderley-Chandler (February 16, 1929 – January 25, 2025) was born into a musical family – her father played the saxaphone, her mother was a dancer – James would attend Julliard in New York City where she studied opera. She made her professional debut in 1952 in Paris, performing in the opera Four Saints in Three Acts. After returning to America, James was hired to perform in the all-Black revue at Atlantic City’s Club Harlem. It was while performing in the revue that she got an audition for Preminger’s Carmen Jones, an all-Black musical based…
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Olga James's Credits
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Omnibus
Self
The Steve Allen Show
Self – Singer
The Bill Cosby Show
Verna Kincaid
Sealab 2020
Mrs. Thomas (voice)
Carmen Jones
Cindy Lou
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Cindy Lou (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Self