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Thelma Carpenter

Actor
Died May 14, 1997 (75 years)
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.

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Known For
  • The Wiz

Filmography

1996
Cosby (TV Series) · as Cast
1989
New York Stories · as Maid
1984
The Cotton Club · as Norma Williams
1978
The Wiz · as Miss One
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Dora
1973
The Devil's Daughter · as Margaret Poole
1972
1972
Call Her Mom · as Ida
1970
Barefoot In The Park (TV Series) · as Mabel Bates
1943
Crazy House · as Thelma

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