Mahalia Jackson
Acting Born Oct 26, 1911 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 24 credits
Biography
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Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". She became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds" (million-sellers).
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Gospel Singer
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self
- The Hollywood Palace (1964) as Self - Gospel Singer
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Self
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- Imitation of Life (1959) as Choir Soloist
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- The Best Man (1964) as Mahalia Jackson
- 4 Little Girls (1997) as Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Black Woodstock (1969) as Self
- St. Louis Blues (1958) as Bessie May
- Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960) as Self
- My Music: A Classic Christmas (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Mahalia (1975) as Self - Vocals