Juanita Moore Biography (1922?-)

Born October 19, 1922 (some sources say 1918), in Los Angeles, CA; married Charles Burris. Addresses: Agent: Artists First, 8230 Beverly Blvd., 23,Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: October 19, 1922?; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Nurse, Pinky, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949
(Uncredited) Maid in lounge, No Questions Asked, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
(Uncredited) Black drill team member, Skirts Ahoy!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
Marie, Lydia Bailey, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952
Dominique, Affair in Trinidad, Columbia, 1952
Woman, Witness to Murder, United Artists, 1954
(Uncredited) Yvette's maid, The Gambler from Natchez, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954
Polyclinic "Polly" Jones, Women's Prison, Columbia, 1955
(Uncredited) Mad at the World, Filmakers, 1955
(Uncredited) Molu's wife, Lord of the Jungle, Allied Artists, 1955
(Uncredited) Mrs. Clara Bassett, Not as a Stranger (also known asMorton Thompson's "Not as a Stranger"), United Artists, 1955
(Uncredited) Maid, Queen Bee, Columbia, 1955
Shirley Lorraine, Ransom! (also known as Fearful Decision),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
(Uncredited) Violet, maid at Sydneys, The Opposite Sex, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
Hilda, The Girl Can't Help It, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1956
(Uncredited) Tribal woman, Something of Value (also known as Africa Ablaze), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1957
(Uncredited) Bulge, Band of Angels, Warner Bros., 1957
(Uncredited) Clarissa, the maid, Bombers B-52 (also known as NoSleep Till Dawn), Warner Bros., 1957
(Uncredited) Miss Randall, The Green-Eyed Blonde, Warner Bros., 1957
Annie Johnson, Imitation of Life, Universal International, 1959
Della, Tammy Tell Me True, Universal International Pictures, 1961
Mama, Walk on the Wild Side, Columbia, 1962
Ellie, Papa's Delicate Condition, Paramount, 1963
Sister Mary, The Singing Nun, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
Nurse, Rosie!, Universal, 1967
Mama Wells, Up Tight!, Paramount, 1968
Angelitos negros, 1970
Viney, Calloway slave, Skin Game, Warner Bros., 1971
Fox Style, 1973
Mother, The Mack (also known as The Mack and His Pack), Cinerama, 1973
Pecolia, Thomasine & Bushrod, Columbia, 1974
The Zebra Killer (also known as Combat Cops and Panic City), General Film, 1974
Miranda "Mama" Potter, Abby (also known as Possess My Soul), American International Pictures, 1974

Assemblywoman Griffith, Fugitive Lovers (also known as The Runaways), Emerson Film Enterprises, 1975
Voice of Stage 8, Everybody Rides the Carousel, Image Entertainment, 1975
Joey (also known as Deliver Us from Evil), Dimension Films,1977
Celia, Paternity, Paramount, 1982
Ethel, O'Hara's Wife, PSO International, 1982
Delilah, Two Moon Junction, Lorimar Film Entertainment, 1988
Herself, Spencer Williams: Remembrances of an Early Black Film Pioneer (documentary), 1996
Voice of Grandma Jones, The Sterling Chase (also known as Graduation Week), Overseas FilmGroup, 1999
Kenny's grandmother, The Kid (also known as Disney's "The Kid"), 2000
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Annie Johnson, 8 Mile, Universal,2002
Television Appearances
Movies
Teacher, Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, ABC, 1981
Pilots
Mrs. Harberson, The Whole World Is Watching, NBC, 1969
Fannie Mitchell, A Dream for Christmas, ABC, 1973
Specials
Herself, The 31st Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1959
Lana Turner ... A Daughter's Memoir (documentary), TCM, 2001
Herself, Rita, 2003
Herself, Hollywood Legenden, 2004
Episodic
"Savage Challenge," Ramar of the Jungle, syndicated, 1953
"Walk Wide of Lions," Soldiers of Fortune, syndicated, 1955
Catalina, "The Screaming Doll," The Thin Man, NBC, 1958
Rosanna, "Dark Fear," The DuPont Show with June Allyson, CBS, 1960
Cleo, "Bang! You're Dead," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1961
Beatrice George, "Marked by Proxy," Cain`s Hundred, 1962
Essie, "The Blane Wessels Story," Wagon Train, ABC, 1963
Celia Jackson, "White Lie," 77 Sunset Strip, ABC, 1963
Mrs. McFarland, "The Lonely Hours," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, 1963
"Don`t Cry Baby, Don`t Cry," Breaking Point, 1963
Mrs. Jones, "The Gentleman Caller," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1964
"August Is the Month before Christmas," Ben Casey, ABC, 1964
"Boy under Glass," Mr. Novak, NBC, 1964
Suse, "Where the Woodbine Twineth," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, 1965
Millie, "Of Damon, Pythias and Sleeping Dogs," Slatterly's People,CBS, 1965
Mrs. Esther Jenkins, "The Missing Realtor," Dragnet 1967, NBC, 1967
Emma, "The Crowd Pleasers," The Bold Ones: The Lawyers, NBC, 1969
Mrs. Davis, "Time Out of Mind," Mannix, CBS, 1970
"Once There Was a Bantu Prince," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1972
Police Commissioner Edna Dixon, "Clear with a Civilian: Parts 1 & 2,"Adam-12, NBC, 1973
Grandmother, "Nguyen," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1973
Mrs. Douglas, "The Adventure of the Sunday Punch," Ellery Queen, NBC, 1976
The Richard Pryor Show, NBC, 1977
Clara, "Where There`s No Will There`s a Weigh In," Shades of L.A.,1990
Mrs. Barnwell, "Flight of Fancy," ER, NBC, 2000
Katerine Barrantes, "One for the Road," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001
Stage Appearances
Sister Boxer, The Amen Corner, Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York City, 1965, 1969
Also appeared in Raisin the Sun, London production.

User Contributions:

Carol

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I began to do research on africian american actresses in the 1950's, and I am so speechless as to how, so many talented actresses were not credited for their work. "Imitation of Life" I won't say was; it is a film that still affects me to this day. Plus I've seen her in many other films and television appearances that are listed. I guess all I can say is, prejudice is nothing but a spirit that consistantly lives in fear on a day to day basis. We've never been afraid of them, they've ALWAY'S BEEN AFRAID OF US! WHY?

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