Dancer,  Actress. From 1922 to 1926,  she toured in Sissle and Blake’s play “Shuffle Along”. Her film career includes performances in “Black and Tan Fantasy” (1929), “The Old Man and the Mountain”, “The Emperor Jones” (1933), and “Imitation of Life” (1934). (bio by: Terrance Crooms)  Family links:  Spouse:  Lawrence Olin Brown (1907 – 1988)* *Calculated relationship