Tall, Tan, and Terrific
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- Mantan MorelandMantan MorelandMantan Moreland was an American actor and comedian most popular in the 1930s and 1940s.-Career:Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Moreland began acting by the time he was an adolescent, reportedly running away to join the circus...
as Mantan Moreland - Monte Hawley as "Handsome" Harry Hansom
- Francine EverettFrancine EverettFrancine Everett was an African-American actress and singer who is best known for her performances in race films, independently-produced motion pictures with all-black casts that were created exclusively for distribution to cinemas that catered to African American audiences.-Early life:Born as...
as Miss Tall, Tan and Terrific - Dots JohnsonDots JohnsonHylan Johnson , professionally known as Dots Johnson and Dotts Johnson, was an African American stage and film actor. He was best known for his roles as the American MP in Roberto Rossellini's 1946 feature Paisan and as the boxing manager in the 1953 production The Joe Louis Story.-External links:...
as The Duke - Rudy ToombsRudy ToombsRudolph "Rudy" Toombs , born in Monroe, Louisiana, was an American black songwriter who wrote "Teardrops from My Eyes", Ruth Brown's first number one R&B successful song...
as Lefty Gomez - Barbara "Butterbeans" Bradford as Club photographer