Olga James
Acting
9
Acting Credits
Biography
Olga James Adderley-Chandler (February 16, 1929 – January 25, 2025) was born into a musical family – her father played the saxaphone, her mother was a dancer – James would attend Julliard in New York City where she studied opera. She made her professional debut in 1952 in Paris, performing in the opera Four Saints in Three Acts. After returning to America, James was hired to perform in the all-Black revue at Atlantic City’s Club Harlem. It was while performing in the revue that she got an audit...
Known For
Omnibus
Self
The Steve Allen Show
Self – Singer
The Bill Cosby Show
Verna Kincaid
The Bill Cosby Show
Gail Hathaway
Carmen Jones
Cindy Lou
Sealab 2020
Mrs. Thomas (voice)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Self
Filmography
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009
as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
as Self
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
as Cindy Lou (archive footage)
Sealab 2020
1972
as Mrs. Thomas (voice)
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Verna Kincaid
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Gail Hathaway
Omnibus
1967
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self – Singer
Carmen Jones
1954
as Cindy Lou