 |
This article or section has multiple issues. Please help improve the article or discuss these issues on the talk page.
|
| Marpessa Dawn | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1934 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 25, 2008 (aged 74) Paris, France |
| Other name(s) | Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, dancer |
Marpessa Dawn (January 3, 1934 – August 25, 2008), also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor, was an actress, singer, and dancer.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of African-American and Filipino heritage,[1] she is best known for her role as 'Eurydice' in the film Black Orpheus. The stars of that movie, Dawn and actor Breno Mello, died just 42 days apart in summer 2008. Dawn died of a heart attack on August 25, 2008, in Paris, aged 74. Mello died in his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil, on July 15, 2008, at age 76; both succumbed to heart attacks.
Contents |
Filmography
- The Woman Eater - Native Sacrifice Girl (1957)
- Black Orpheus - Eurydice(1959)
- Sept En Attente(1996)
- Cherie Noir
- Sweet Movie - Mama Communa (1974)
- Le Bal du Comte d'Orgel - Marie (1970)
- Vinicius - Herself
Family
Dawn had five children, one of them whom is Dhyana Kluth. She was also married briefly to Marcel Camus and George Eric Vander.
References
- ^ "America's Dawn Comes Up in France" Dean, Loomis. Life, March 14, 1960, page 57
External links
 |
This article about a United States film and TV actor or actress born in the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
