Melba Moore
Biography
Beatrice Melba Smith (born October 29, 1945), known by her stage name, Melba Moore is an American disco, R&B singer and actress. She is the daughter of saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis.
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Acting History
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest
2021Show of Titles as "Purlie" Performer
2003The Fighting Temptations as Bessie Cooley
1998A Bing Crosby Christmas as Self (archive footage)
1991Lightning Force
1990Def by Temptation as Madam Sonya
1989All Dogs Go to Heaven as Whippet Angel (voice)
1989Mother's Day
1987Seasonal Differences as Ms. Varady
1986Melba as Melba Patterson
1986Let's Go Mets as Self
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1985Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom as Charlotte Forten
1985The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf as Ms. Rogers
1984Ellis Island as Flora Mitchum
1984The Cosby Show as Patricia Abbott
1982Hotel
1981Falcon Crest as Francine Hope
1981Purlie as Lutiebelle
1980Flamingo Road as Alma
1980The Tim Conway Show as Self
1980The Beatrice Arthur Special as Herself
1979Hair as '3-5-0-0' Soloist
1977The Love Boat as Claudette Plummer
1976The American Woman: Portraits of Courage as Harriet Tubman
1975Numéro un as Self
1975Système 2 as Self
1974Lost in the Stars as Irina
1972ABC Afterschool Special as Ms. Varady
1972The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show as Herself - Host
1971Great Performances as Self
1970The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker as Model at Party
1970The Flip Wilson Show as Self
1969Some Kind of a Nut as One of Bunny's Bunch
1968The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1956Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Performer
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self