Zelma Watson George

Singer, Deceased Person

1903 – 1994

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Who was Zelma Watson George?

Zelma Watson George was a well known African-American philanthropist who was famous for being an alternate in the United Nations General Assembly and, as a headliner in Gian-Carlo Menotti's opera The Medium, the first African American to play a role that was typically played by a white actress.

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Born
Dec 8, 1903
Hearne
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Chicago
  • New York University
Lived in
  • Texas
Died
Jul 3, 1994
Shaker Heights

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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