Norman, Maidie (1912–998)
Norman, Maidie (1912–998)
African-American film and tv actress. Born Oct 16, 1912, in Villa Rica, GA; died May 2, 1998, in San Jose, CA; m. McHenry Norman, 1937.
Appeared as the maid in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?; other films include The Well, Torch Song, Bright Road, Susan Slept Here, Written on the Wind and Airport '77; appeared as Sister Scrap Scott on "Roots" (1979). Inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame (1977).
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