Estelle Hemsley (May 5, 1887 - November 5, 1968) was a prominent early
African American actress of stage and screen. She appeared in the
stage and screen versions of Take a Giant Step, earning a Golden Globe
nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 1959 movie directed by
Philip Leacock. Her other notable film roles include playing
Grandmother Topouzoglou in Elia Kazan's 1963 movie America, America
(nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture), the role of Cla-Cla in Mel
Ferrer's 1959 film Green Mansions, the mother of Ruby Dee in Edge of
the City (1957), and Catherine in Robert Mulligan's 1965 movie Baby
the Rain Must Fall.
African American actress of stage and screen. She appeared in the
stage and screen versions of Take a Giant Step, earning a Golden Globe
nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 1959 movie directed by
Philip Leacock. Her other notable film roles include playing
Grandmother Topouzoglou in Elia Kazan's 1963 movie America, America
(nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture), the role of Cla-Cla in Mel
Ferrer's 1959 film Green Mansions, the mother of Ruby Dee in Edge of
the City (1957), and Catherine in Robert Mulligan's 1965 movie Baby
the Rain Must Fall.
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