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Rose McClendon
American actress (1884–1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rose McClendon (August 27, 1884 – July 12, 1936) was a leading African-American Broadway actress of the 1920s. A founder of the Negro People's Theatre, she guided the creation of the Federal Theatre Project's African American theatre units nationwide and briefly co-directed the New York Negro Theater Unit.
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Rose McClendon | |
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![]() Rose McClendon as Serena in Porgy (1927) | |
Born | Rosalie Virginia Scott (1884-08-27)August 27, 1884 |
Died | July 12, 1936(1936-07-12) (aged 51) New York City, U.S. |
Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery (Hastings-on-Hudson) |
Spouse |
Henry Pruden McClendon
(m. 1904) |
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