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    Rosetta LeNoire

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  1. 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. She had regular roles on such series as Gimme a Break! and Amen, and is particularly known for her role as Estelle "Mother" Winslow on Family ...

  2. Rosetta LeNoire (1911-2002) was an American actress, singer, and producer who appeared in movies, TV shows, and theater. She was the goddaughter of tap dancer Bill Robinson and received the National Medal of the Arts in 1999.

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    • New York City, New York, USA
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    • Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
  3. Rosetta LeNoire was an actress, producer and goddaughter of tap dancer Bill Robinson. She starred in Macbeth, Moscow on the Hudson and Family Matters, and received the National Medal of Arts in 1999.

    • August 8, 1911
    • March 17, 2002
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  5. Mar 20, 2002 · Miss LeNoire, whose name was originally Rosetta Burton, was born in 1911 in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan. Her paternal grandfather played the organ for five churches in the West ...

  6. 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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  7. 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 90.

  8. Mar 26, 2002 · Rosetta LeNoire, who has died aged 90, conquered racism throughout her career, and helped many others to do the same. In her later years, she achieved immense popularity in America as Grandma ...

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