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Apr 2, 2014 · He married his second wife, Fannie S. Clay, in 1922. Clay served as her husband's manager and assisted him in founding the Negro Actors Guild of America, which advocated for the rights of...
Little is known of Robinson's first marriage to Lena Chase in 1907. They separated in 1916, and the divorce was finalized in 1922. His second wife was Fannie S. Clay whom he married shortly after his divorce from Chase. They divorced in 1943.
Nov 26, 2019 · He married Fannie S. Clay in 1922, though some sources state the exact date of their marriage is uncertain. Clay was her husband's manager and helped him in establishing the ‘Negro Actors Guild of America,’ an organization that fought for the rights of African–American performers.
Apr 23, 2018 · Because his public image became preeminent, little is known of his first marriage to Fannie S. Clay in Chicago shortly after World War I, his divorce in 1943, or his marriage to Elaine Plaines on January 27, 1944, in Columbus, Ohio.
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters. James Weldon Johnson Collection in the Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Fannie S. Clay and Bill Robinson were married for 20 years. They dated for 26 days after getting together in 1922 and married on 27th Jan 1922. 20 years later they divorced in 1943.
Clay, Fannie S., and Bill Robinson, 1941 April 18 Scope and Contents. Slide numbers 216, 217. Image set number CCCXXV. Dates. 1941 April 18 Creator
