Thelma Carpenter
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Thelma Carpenter was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Carpenter marked her early career with roles in "Barefoot in The Park" (1970-71), "Call Her Mom" (ABC, 1971-72) and "The Devil's Daughter" (ABC, 1972-73). She went on to act in the musical "The Wiz" (1978) with Diana Ross, "The Cosby Show" (NBC, 1984-1992) and "The Cotton Club" (1984). Later in her career, Ca...
Biography
Thelma Carpenter was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Carpenter marked her early career with roles in "Barefoot in The Park" (1970-71), "Call Her Mom" (ABC, 1971-72) and "The Devil's Daughter" (ABC, 1972-73). She went on to act in the musical "The Wiz" (1978) with Diana Ross, "The Cosby Show" (NBC, 1984-1992) and "The Cotton Club" (1984). Later in her career, Carpenter appeared in "Apollo Theater Hall of Fame" (NBC, 1992-93).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
New York Stories
(1989)
The Cotton Club
(1984)
The Wiz
(1978)
Miss One
The Devil's Daughter
(1973)
Call Her Mom
(1972)
Ida
Music (Feature Film)
The Wiz
(1978)
Song Performer ("He'S The Wizard")
Cast (Special)
Apollo Theater Hall of Fame
(1993)
Music (Special)
Apollo Theater Hall of Fame
(1993)
Song Performer ("Ain'T Nobody'S Business")
Life Events
