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Abbey Lincoln

Songwriter / Actress | * 08/06/1930 († 80, 08/14/2010) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards as well as writing and singing her own material. ()

Anna Marie Wooldridge, known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career not only out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards but writing and singing her own material.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

A mysterious global blackout yields countless populations to simply vanish, leaving only their clothes and possessions behind. A small handful of survivors band together in a dimly-lit tavern on 7th S ...

Vanishing on 7th Street

R

2010 | 2.7/5 | 1h 32min
Mystery, Horror, Thriller
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A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America. ...

Nothing But a Man

Certification unknown

1964 | 3.8/5 | 1h 35min
Drama, Romance / Love
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A white family has had the same Black maid for many years. When she tells them she wants to go back to school and will be leaving soon, the 20ish year old son decides what she needs is a change and be ...

For Love of Ivy

Certification unknown

1968 | 2.9/5 | 1h 41min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital m ...

Drugstore Cowboy

R

1989 | 3.6/5 | 1h 38min
Drama, Crime
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Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible M ...

Mission: Impossible

TV-14

1966 | 3.8/5 | 1h per episode
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Abbey Lincoln

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame NEA Jazz Masters
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Movies with Abbey Lincoln as Actress(7)

as herself2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archival footage)2021 How It Feels to Be Free
as Lillian Gilliam1990 Mo' Better Blues
as Dorella1972 Short Walk to Daylight
as Ivy Moore1968 For Love of Ivy
as Josie1964 Nothing But a Man
as herself1956 The Girl Can't Help It

TV Shows/Series with Abbey Lincoln as Actress(6)

as Self (archive footage)2020 70 Years of Youth Revolt
as Laura Grant1971 All in the Family
as herself1971 Great Performances
as Claudia Lee1968 The Name of the Game
1966 Mission: Impossible
as Self - Singer1956 The Steve Allen Show

Full Name: Abbey Wooldridge
Born: Wednesday, 08/06 1930 (August) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 08/14 2010 (August) in New York City (aged: 80)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Record Label: Riverside, Candid Records, Capitol Records, Enja Records
Spouses (current/former): Max Roach
Other names for Abbey Lincoln (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Anna Marie Wooldridge"
Abbey Lincoln frequently works together with these people:
Sid Haig (8x, Actor)
Plácido Domingo (5x, Actor)
Norman Lear (5x, Crew)
Tom Poston (5x, Actor)
Jayne Meadows (5x, Actress)
Rue McClanahan (4x, Actress)
Spike Lee (4x, Crew)
Keenan Wynn (4x, Actor)
Lou Costello (4x, Actor)
Jack Klugman (4x, Actor)
Frederica von Stade (4x, Actress)
Abbe Lane (4x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:313639, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/30/2024