Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1927-03-01
- Day of Death2023-04-25 (96 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsHarold George Bellanfanti Jr.
Harry Belafonte
Biography
Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor and activist, who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s. Belafonte is one of the few performers to have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT), although he won the Oscar in a non-competitive category. He earned his career breakthrough with...Read More
Acting Career
- 2018
BlacKkKlansman
As: Jerome Turner
- 2006
Bobby
As: Nelson
- 1999
Swing Vote
As: Will Dunn
- 1998
PB&J Otter
As: The Ice Moose (voice)
- 1996
Kansas City
As: Seldom Seen
- 1995
White Man's Burden
As: Thaddeus Thomas
- 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
As: Magic Man (voice)
- 1992
The Player
As: Harry Belafonte
1974Uptown Saturday Night
As: Geechie Dan Beauford
1972Buck and the Preacher
As: Preacher
1970The Angel Levine
As: Alexander Levine
1959Odds Against Tomorrow
As: Johnny Ingram
1959The World, the Flesh and the Devil
As: Ralph Burton
1957Island in the Sun
As: David Boyeur
1954Carmen Jones
As: Joe
1953Bright Road
As: Mr. Williams - School Principal
1953General Electric Theater
As: Vince