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- Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s.
Apr 25, 2023 · Quick Facts. FULL NAME: Harold George Belafonte Jr. BORN: March 1, 1927. DIED: April 25, 2023. BIRTHPLACE: New York, New York. SPOUSES: Marguerite Byrd (1948-1957), Julie Robinson...
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Apr 21, 2024 · Harold George Belafonte, Jr. Born: March 1, 1927, New York City, New York, U.S. Died: April 25, 2023, New York City, New York (aged 96) Awards And Honors: Tony Awards. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2022) Academy Award (2015) Kennedy Center Honors (1989) Grammy Award (1965) Grammy Award (1960) (Show more)
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Apr 25, 2023 · CNN —. Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN. He was 96.
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly personal brand of folk music, and who went on to become a dynamic force in the civil rights...
Overview. Born. March 1, 1927 · New York City, New York, USA. Died. April 25, 2023 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (congestive heart failure) Birth name. Harold George Belafonte Jr. Nickname. The King of Calypso. Height. 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) Mini Bio. Harold George Belafonte was born on March 1, 1927 in New York City.
Actor: Bobby. Harold George Belafonte was born on March 1, 1927 in New York City. He was educated at the New York Dramatic Workshop. He grew up in Jamaica, British West Indies, and did folk-singing in nightclubs and theaters, and on television and records.