Juanita Hall
The Broadway Show, South Pacific, Opened On April 7, 1949 At New York City’s Majestic Theater, With Black Actress, Jaunita Hall Playing The Part Of Bloody Mary - A Role For Which She Became The First Black American To Win A Tony Award For Best SupportingActress In 1950.
Hall’s Renditions Of "Happy Talk" And "Bali H’ai" Quickly Turned The Songs Into National Hits.
Hall Received Classical Training At Julliard. In Addition To Stage Acting She Made Club Appearances, Was A Choir Director And Worked In Films Such As Miracle In Harlem (1948) And Flower Drum Song (1961).
Juanita Hall Died February 28, 1968.
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