Olga James
Acting
Biography
Olga James Adderley-Chandler (February 16, 1929 – January 25, 2025) was born into a musical family – her father played the saxaphone, her mother was a dancer – James would attend Julliard in New York City where she studied opera. She made her professional debut in 1952 in Paris, performing in the opera Four Saints in Three Acts. After returning to America, James was hired to perform in the all-Black revue at Atlantic City’s Club Harlem. It was while performing in the revue that she got an audit…
Carmen Jones
1954
Cindy Lou
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
Verna Kincaid
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
Gail Hathaway
Omnibus
1967
Self
Sealab 2020
1972
Mrs. Thomas (voice)
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Self – Singer
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
Cindy Lou (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009
Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
Self