Rosalind Cash
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Rosalind Cash was an American
singer and actress, whose best known film role was as Charlton Heston
's character's love interest Lisa, in the 1971 science fiction cult classic, The Omega Man
. To soap audiences, she is probably best remembered as Mary Mae Ward
on General Hospital
from 1994–1995.
. Her older brother, Col. John A. Cash, enjoyed a long illustrious career with the United States Army
. He died in 1998 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
.
Rosalind Cash graduated with honours from Atlantic City High School in 1956. She attended City College of New York
and was an original member of the Negro Ensemble Company founded in 1968. Her career extended to stage, screen, and television. Her films included Klute (1971), The New Centurions (1972) with George C. Scott
, Uptown Saturday Night
(1974) with Sydney Poitier, and Wrong Is Right
(1982). In 1995, she appeared in Tales from the Hood
which marks her last film appearance before her untimely death.
Cash was nominated for an Emmy Award
for her work on the Public Broadcasting Service
production of Go Tell it on the Mountain and in 1973 appeared as Goneril with James Earl Jones
' Lear at the New York Shakespeare Festival. She was also in the 1962 revival of Fiorello
.
She died of cancer
on October 31, 1995, at the age of 56. In 1996, she was posthumously nominated for an Emmy Award
,
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
, for her role on General Hospital.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer and actress, whose best known film role was as Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, El Cid, and Planet of the Apes...
's character's love interest Lisa, in the 1971 science fiction cult classic, The Omega Man
The Omega Man
The Omega Man is a 1971 American science fiction film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston. It is based on the novel I Am Legend by American writer Richard Matheson...
. To soap audiences, she is probably best remembered as Mary Mae Ward
Mary Mae Ward
Mary Mae Ward was a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1994–1995...
on General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
from 1994–1995.
Biography
Cash was the second of four children. Her siblings were John (1936–1998), Robert, and Helen. All were born and raised in Atlantic City, New JerseyAtlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
. Her older brother, Col. John A. Cash, enjoyed a long illustrious career with the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. He died in 1998 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
.
Rosalind Cash graduated with honours from Atlantic City High School in 1956. She attended City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
and was an original member of the Negro Ensemble Company founded in 1968. Her career extended to stage, screen, and television. Her films included Klute (1971), The New Centurions (1972) with George C. Scott
George C. Scott
George Campbell Scott was an American stage and film actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayal of General George S. Patton in the film Patton, and as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr...
, Uptown Saturday Night
Uptown Saturday Night
Uptown Saturday Night is a 1974 comedy film written by Richard Wesley, and directed by Sidney Poitier. Poitier also stars in this film, along with Bill Cosby and Harry Belafonte. Cosby and Poitier teamed up again for Let's Do It Again and A Piece of the Action...
(1974) with Sydney Poitier, and Wrong Is Right
Wrong Is Right
Wrong Is Right is a black comedy thriller about the theft of two suitcase nukes, featuring the plot conventions of media bias, reality television, government conspiracy, and Islamic terrorism...
(1982). In 1995, she appeared in Tales from the Hood
Tales from the Hood
Tales From the Hood is a 1995 horror anthology film directed by Rusty Cundieff, and executive produced by Spike Lee. It presents four short African American-themed horror stories, presented within the frame story of three drug dealers buying some "found" drugs from an eccentric and story-prone...
which marks her last film appearance before her untimely death.
Cash was nominated for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for her work on the Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
production of Go Tell it on the Mountain and in 1973 appeared as Goneril with James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones is an American actor. He is well-known for his distinctive bass voice and for his portrayal of characters of substance, gravitas and leadership...
' Lear at the New York Shakespeare Festival. She was also in the 1962 revival of Fiorello
Fiorello
Fiorello may refer to:*Fiorello!, a Broadway musical*Fiorello! , a 1960 album by Oscar Peterson*Rosario Fiorello, also known as simply Fiorello, Italian singer and TV host*Fiorello H. La Guardia, former mayor of New York City...
.
She died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
on October 31, 1995, at the age of 56. In 1996, she was posthumously nominated for an Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
,
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys since the 6th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1979....
, for her role on General Hospital.
Filmography
- Circle of Pain (1996) (TV)
- Tales from the HoodTales from the HoodTales From the Hood is a 1995 horror anthology film directed by Rusty Cundieff, and executive produced by Spike Lee. It presents four short African American-themed horror stories, presented within the frame story of three drug dealers buying some "found" drugs from an eccentric and story-prone...
(1995) .... Dr. Cushing - A Dangerous Affair (1995) (TV) .... Dr. Robertson
- General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
(1993) TV Series .... Mary Mae WardMary Mae WardMary Mae Ward was a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1994–1995...
(1994–1995) - The Second Coming (1992)
- You Must Remember This (1992) aka Wonderworks: You Must Remember This (USA: series title) (TV) .... Janet Mickens
- A Different World (1989) TV Series .... Dean Hughes (Under One Roof)
- Forced March (1989)
- Death Spa (1988) .... Sgt. Stone ... aka Witch Bitch
- The Golden GirlsThe Golden GirlsThe Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris, which originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992. Starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, the show centers on four older women sharing a home in Miami, Florida...
episode "Mixed Blessings" (broadcast March 19, 1988) .... Lorraine - The Offspring (1987) .... Snake Woman
- Mighty Pawns (1987) (TV) .... Mrs. Robinson
- Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) (TV) .... Florence
- Knight Rider (1984) (TV) .... Irana (Princess) * Series Finale
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is an American spoof science fiction film that was released in 1984. It was directed and produced by W. D. Richter, and concerns the efforts of the multi-talented Dr...
(1984) .... John Emdall aka The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA: short title) - Just an Overnight Guest (1983) (TV)
- This Is the LifeThis is the Life (TV series)This Is the Life is an American Christian television dramatic series. This anthology series aired in syndication from the 1950s through 1980s. The series was originally produced by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and distributed by the International Lutheran Laymen's League.-Format:This Is...
(1983) TV Series - Special BulletinSpecial BulletinSpecial Bulletin is an American made-for-TV movie first broadcast in 1983. It was an early collaboration between director Edward Zwick and writer Marshall Herskovitz, a team that would later produce such series as thirtysomething and My So-Called Life...
(1983) (TV) .... Frieda Barton - Sister, SisterSister, Sister (film)Sister, Sister is a 1982 TV movie that stars Diahann Carroll, Rosalind Cash, and Irene Cara. It was written by Maya Angelou.-Plot:The story starts out with Caroline Lovejoy singing in the church choir at the local church. It is later revealed that she is having an intense affair with the church's...
(1982) (TV) .... Freida Lovejoy Burton - Wrong Is RightWrong Is RightWrong Is Right is a black comedy thriller about the theft of two suitcase nukes, featuring the plot conventions of media bias, reality television, government conspiracy, and Islamic terrorism...
(1982) .... Mrs. Ford ... aka The Man with the Deadly Lens - Keeping On (1981) (TV)
- The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Christine Jackson
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones, also called The Mad Messiah, is a 1980 television miniseries about the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones, and their 1978 mass suicide at Jonestown. Based on the book by Charles A...
(1980) (TV) .... Jenny Hammond ... aka The Mad Messiah - Flashpoint (1979) (TV)
- The Class of Miss MacMichaelThe Class of Miss MacMichaelThe Class of Miss MacMichael is a 1978 British comedy drama film directed by Silvio Narizzano and starring Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed and Michael Murphy. It was based on a novel by Sandy Hutson. The film depicts the attempts of an idealistic teacher, Miss MacMichael, to inspire her pupils in an...
(1978) .... Una Ferrar - Death Drug (1978)
- A Killing Affair (1977) (TV) .... Beverly York ... aka Behind the Badge
- What's Happening!!What's Happening!!What's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. The show premiered as a summer series. With good ratings and reviews, and after the failure of several other shows on the network, What's Happening!! returned in November 1976 as a weekly...
(1976) .... Loretta - Good TimesGood TimesGood Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Michael Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer...
(1976) (TV) .... Jessica Bishop - Mary Tyler Moore (TV) ... Enid Berringer
- The Monkey Hu$tle (1976) .... Mama
- Dr. Black, Mr. HydeDr. Black, Mr. HydeDr. Black, Mr. Hyde is a 1976 blaxploitation horror film. It was loosely inspired by the novella, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film stars Bernie Casey and Rosalind Cash and was directed by William Crain, who had also directed the successful Blacula for...
(1976) .... Dr. Billie Worth (aka Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde; Dr. Black and Mr. White ; The Watts Monster) - Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) .... Sarah Robinson... aka Hit the Open Man
- Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975) (TV) .... Adele
- Amazing Grace (1974) .... Creola Waters
- Uptown Saturday NightUptown Saturday NightUptown Saturday Night is a 1974 comedy film written by Richard Wesley, and directed by Sidney Poitier. Poitier also stars in this film, along with Bill Cosby and Harry Belafonte. Cosby and Poitier teamed up again for Let's Do It Again and A Piece of the Action...
(1974) .... Sarah Jackson - King LearKing LearKing Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...
(1974) (TV) .... Goneril - The All-American Boy (1973) .... Poppy
- Hickey & Boggs (1972) .... Nyona
- Melinda (1972) .... Terry Davis
- The New Centurions (1972) .... Lorrie... aka Precinct 45: Los Angeles Police
- The Omega ManThe Omega ManThe Omega Man is a 1971 American science fiction film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston. It is based on the novel I Am Legend by American writer Richard Matheson...
(1971) .... Lisa - KluteKluteKlute is a 1971 film which tells the story of a prostitute who assists a detective in solving a missing persons case. It stars Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi and Roy Scheider. The movie was written by Andy Lewis and Dave Lewis and directed by Alan J. Pakula.Klute was the first...
(1971) .... Pat