Biography
Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was an American jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One", the Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wiz. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Fred and Mary Carpenter, and attended Girls' Commercial High School, where Susan Hayward was a few years ahead. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thelma Carpenter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Cotton Club (1984) — Norma Williams
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New York Stories (1989) — Maid
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The Wiz (1978) — Miss One
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The Love Boat (1977) — Dora
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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The Devil's Daughter (1973) — Margaret Poole
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Crazy House (1943) — Thelma
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The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
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Call Her Mom (1972) — Ida
- Barefoot in the Park (1970) — Mabel Bates