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Minnie Gentry(1915-1993)

  • Actress
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Minnie Gentry was born on 2 December 1915 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Bad Lieutenant (1992), Black Caesar (1973) and Come Back Charleston Blue (1972). She was married to Lloyd Gentry. She died on 6 May 1993 in New York, USA.
BornDecember 2, 1915
DiedMay 6, 1993(77)
BornDecember 2, 1915
DiedMay 6, 1993(77)
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Harvey Keitel in Bad Lieutenant (1992)
Bad Lieutenant
7.0
  • Elderly Woman
  • 1992
Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry in Black Caesar (1973)
Black Caesar
6.4
  • Momma Gibbs
  • 1973
Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St. Jacques in Come Back Charleston Blue (1972)
Come Back Charleston Blue
6.4
  • Her Majesty
  • 1972
Greased Lightning (1977)
Greased Lightning
6.4
  • Wendell's Mother
  • 1977

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  • Here and Now (1992)
    Here and Now
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Hackett
    • 1992
  • Harvey Keitel in Bad Lieutenant (1992)
    Bad Lieutenant
    7.0
    • Elderly Woman
    • 1992
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Bernice
    • 1990
  • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
    The Cosby Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Aunt Gramtee
    • 1990
  • Kadeem Hardison, Freddie Jackson, Melba Moore, and Bill Nunn in Def by Temptation (1990)
    Def by Temptation
    5.2
    • Grandma
    • 1990
  • Mia Sara, Donald Sutherland, and Chad Lowe in Apprentice to Murder (1988)
    Apprentice to Murder
    5.0
    • Mam Isobel
    • 1988
  • America (1986)
    America
    4.4
    • Mrs. Justice
    • 1986
  • Joe Morton in The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
    The Brother from Another Planet
    6.7
    • Mrs. Brown
    • 1984
  • Hollow Image (1979)
    Hollow Image
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Emma
    • 1979
  • Kate Mulgrew, Bernard Barrow, Helen Gallagher, Malcolm Groome, and Michael Hawkins in Ryan's Hope (1975)
    Ryan's Hope
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Miriam George
    • 1979
  • Greased Lightning (1977)
    Greased Lightning
    6.4
    • Wendell's Mother
    • 1977
  • Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)
    Just an Old Sweet Song
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Aunt Velvet
    • 1976
  • The American Parade (1974)
    The American Parade
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Sophia
    • 1975
  • Salty (1974)
    Salty
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Miss Gentry
    • 1974
  • James Earl Jones, Tamu Blackwell, Diahann Carroll, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Eric Jones, and Socorro Stephens in Claudine (1974)
    Claudine
    7.3
    • Bus Woman (uncredited)
    • 1974

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 2, 1915
    • Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • May 6, 1993
    • New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Lloyd GentrySeptember 28, 1932 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • Terrence Howard(Great Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Originated the role of Mu' Dear in the Off-Broadway production of Black Girl (1972) by J.E. Franklin. Claudia McNeil played the role in the film version.

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  • Trivia
    Great-grandmother of actor Terrence Howard. He credits her with his becoming an actor. Watching her perform several different characters is what made him realize acting was his passion. She was his first acting coach, and while working he would often play the role of the other characters his great-grandmother was working on at the time.

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