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1989
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Rosetta LeNoire (born Rosetta Olive Burton; August 8, 1911 – March 17, 2002) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She was known to contemporary audiences for her work in television.
Rosetta LeNoire. Actress: Family Matters. Born Rosetta Olive Barton, Rosetta LeNoire was the goddaughter of famed tap dancer "Bojangles" Bill Robinson. She was in the landmark all-black version of "Macbeth," directed by Orson Welles in the 1930s.
Rosetta LeNoire. Actress: Family Matters. Born Rosetta Olive Barton, Rosetta LeNoire was the goddaughter of famed tap dancer "Bojangles" Bill Robinson. She was in the landmark all-black version of "Macbeth," directed by Orson Welles in the 1930s.
Mar 20, 2002 · Rosetta LeNoire, a theatrical producer and a pioneer of nontraditional casting who also played the sweet, all-knowing Mother Winslow on the television show ''Family Matters,'' died on Sunday in...
Jan 1, 2024 · Welcome to the silver screen wonderland of Classic Hollywood, where we celebrate the incomparable Rosetta LeNoire! 🌟Through triumphs and challenges, Rosetta...
Rosetta LeNoire, the African-American actress singer-dancer who founded Off-Broadway's AMAS Musical Theatre and championed the idea of nontraditional casting, died March 17 at the age of...
Mar 20, 2002 · Rosetta LeNoire, who surmounted tremendous physical hardships and racism during a seven-decade career as an actress and theatrical producer, died after a long illness Sunday at a hospital in ...
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Actress, singer, dancer, and producer, Rosetta LeNoire enjoyed a prolific career that spanned seventy years. However, it was not until the late 1980s that she found widespread fame with a recurring role on the hit television show Family Matters.
Mar 17, 2002 · Rosetta LeNoire (August 8, 1911 - March 17, 2002) was an American stage, screen, and television actress, as well as a Broadway producer and casting agent. As a young girl LeNoire suffered from rickets, which her godfather, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, helped her overcome by teaching her to dance.
Rosetta LeNoire's incredible career as an actor in theatre, film, television and as a champion of racial equity spanned 70 years. She was a beacon for the many performers and producers who followed in her footsteps.
