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Thelma Carpenter

Thelma Carpenter

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.

Known for

New York Stories
New York Stories
1989 • Maid
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
1984 • Norma Williams
The Wiz
The Wiz
1978 • Miss One
The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter
1973 • Margaret Poole
Call Her Mom
Call Her Mom
1972 • Ida
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943 • Thelma

Full filmography

The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
1984 • Norma Williams
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The Wiz
The Wiz
1978 • Miss One
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The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter
1973 • Margaret Poole
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Crazy House
Crazy House
1943 • Thelma
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