Herb Jeffries

Herb Jeffries

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1913-09-24
Deathday: 2014-05-25 (100 years old)

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Biography

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.

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").In the 1940s and 1950s Jeffries recorded for a number of labels, including RCA Victor, Exclusive, Coral, Decca, Bethlehem, Columbia, Mercury and Trend. His album Jamaica, recorded by RKO, is a concept album of self-composed calypso songs.

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Average 5.59
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1955
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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1913-09-24

Deathday
2014-05-25 (100 years old)

Birth Place
Detroit, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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