Cleo Desmond (born Minnie Matilda Hatfield) was an American actress
and vaudeville performer who had a long career on the stage and
screen.She began acting and performing at a young age, appearing in
plays and in vaudeville acts as early as 1903 under the stage name
Cleo Desmond. She gained nationwide attention as a member of the
Lafayette Players. Shee and Andrew S. Bishop drew adoring fans to
their theatrical performances.She eventually won some film roles and
was cast in several of Oscar Micheaux's films.
and vaudeville performer who had a long career on the stage and
screen.She began acting and performing at a young age, appearing in
plays and in vaudeville acts as early as 1903 under the stage name
Cleo Desmond. She gained nationwide attention as a member of the
Lafayette Players. Shee and Andrew S. Bishop drew adoring fans to
their theatrical performances.She eventually won some film roles and
was cast in several of Oscar Micheaux's films.
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