Mae Mercer
Mae Mercer (June 12, 1932 – October 29, 2008) was an American blues singer and actress.
Mae Mercer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Ruth Mercer June 12, 1932 |
| Died | October 29, 2008 (aged 76) Northridge, California, U.S. |
Mercer lived in North Carolina through age 15.[1] She spent eight years in the 1960s singing in a blues bar in Paris, the Blues Club, owned by publisher Maurice Girodias and touring Europe.
Mercer returned to the United States in the early 1970s to begin a career as an actress in films and television. Films in which she appeared included Dirty Harry (1971), The Beguiled (1971), Frogs (1972), Cindy (1978), and Pretty Baby (1978). She was co-producer of the documentary film Angela Davis: Portrait of a Revolutionary (1972).[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Le glaive et la balance | ||
| 1967 | The Hell with Heroes | Chanteuse | |
| 1971 | The Beguiled | Hallie | |
| 1971 | Dirty Harry | Mrs. Russell | |
| 1972 | Frogs | Maybelle | |
| 1973 | Kung Fu | Elizabeth | 2 episodes |
| 1974 | The Swinging Cheerleaders | Jessica Thorpe | |
| 1978 | Cindy | Sara Hayes | |
| 1978 | Pretty Baby | Mama Mosebery | |
| 1989 | Homer and Eddie | Ellen |
References
- Borsten, Orin (July 5, 1970). "Mae thinks it over, then plays slave". The Post-Crescent. Wisconsin, Appleton. p. Showtime 7. Retrieved April 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mae Mercer Sues Football Player For Accident Injuries". Jet. XLI (17): 62. January 20, 1972. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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