Herb Jeffries
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1913 — Present
s Singer, actor
Personal Info
- Born
- Sep 24, 1913
- Age
- 112
- Birth Place
- Umberto Alexander Valentino [ 1 ] or Ballentino [ 2 ]
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Life & Career Details
[AUTHORITY: WIKIPEDIA]
Herb Jeffries (born Umberto Alexander Valentino; September 24, 1913 – May 25, 2014) was an American actor of film and television and popular music and jazz singer-songwriter, known for his baritone voice.
Born Umberto Alexander Valentino (alt. Umberto Alejandro Balentino) or Ballentino
September 24, 1913
Detroit, Michigan, US
Died May 25, 2014 (aged 100)
He starred in several low-budget "race" Western feature films aimed at black audiences, Harlem on the Prairie (1937), Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938), Rhythm Rodeo (1938), The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) and Harlem Rides the Range (1939). He also acted in several other films and television shows. During his acting career he was usually billed as Herbert Jeffrey (sometimes "Herbert Jeffries" or "Herbert Jeffries, Sensational Singing Cowboy").
Herb Jeffries (born Umberto Alexander Valentino; September 24, 1913 – May 25, 2014) was an American actor of film and television and popular music and jazz singer-songwriter, known for his baritone voice.
Born Umberto Alexander Valentino (alt. Umberto Alejandro Balentino) or Ballentino
September 24, 1913
Detroit, Michigan, US
Died May 25, 2014 (aged 100)
He starred in several low-budget "race" Western feature films aimed at black audiences, Harlem on the Prairie (1937), Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938), Rhythm Rodeo (1938), The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) and Harlem Rides the Range (1939). He also acted in several other films and television shows. During his acting career he was usually billed as Herbert Jeffrey (sometimes "Herbert Jeffries" or "Herbert Jeffries, Sensational Singing Cowboy").
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