Dorothy Love Coates

Acting Born Jan 30, 1928 Birmingham, Michigan, U.S. 3 credits

Biography

Dorothy Love Coates works in acting. Born January 30, 1928 in Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.. Archytele tracks 3 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Patrick Swayze 1 shared title

Demi Moore 1 shared title

Whoopi Goldberg 1 shared title

Tony Goldwyn 1 shared title

Vincent Schiavelli 1 shared title

Rick Aviles 1 shared title

Martina Deignan 1 shared title

Rick Kleber 1 shared title

Phil Leeds 1 shared title

Armelia McQueen 1 shared title

Career timeline

1998

Beloved

1990

GhostThe Long Walk Home

Full Filmography

3 titles

Ghost (1990) as Performer
The Long Walk Home (1990) as Lead Singer at Car Lot
Beloved (1998) as M. Lucille Williams

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What movies or TV shows is Dorothy Love Coates best known for?

Dorothy Love Coates is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ghost (1990), The Long Walk Home (1990), Beloved (1998).

When and where was Dorothy Love Coates born?

Dorothy Love Coates was born on January 30, 1928 in Birmingham, Michigan, U.S..

How many credits does Dorothy Love Coates have?

Dorothy Love Coates has accumulated over 3 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 1998.

What is Dorothy Love Coates's background in cinema and television?

Dorothy Love Coates, born Dorothy McGriff , was an American gospel singer, songwriter, composer, and actress. Coates rose to stardom in the 1950s as a member of The Original Gospel Harmonettes. With her "raggedy" voice and preacher's fire she could outsing the most powerful hard gospel male singers of the era. She was ...