On This Day In Comedy… In 1922 Comedic Actress And Singer Theresa Merritt Hines Was Born!
On this day in comedy on September 24, 1922 Actress, Singer, Theresa Merritt Hines was born in Emporia, Virginia Merritt gained early notoriety as an accomplished stage actress. She worked the theater circuit for years and then had a breakout performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. […]
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