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Marpessa Dawn

Bio: Marpessa Dawn (January 3, 1934 — August 25, 2008), also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor was an American-born French actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of African-American and Filipino heritage, she is best-remembered for her role as "Eurydice" in the film Black Orpheus
Born: Wed, Jan 03 1934
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Mon, Aug 25 2008
Marpessa Dawn is 74 years old
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Poster of Private Collections
Private Collections
Marpessa Dawn was
45 in Private Collections
as 'a siren'.
Wed, Jun 27 1979
Poster of Sweet Movie
Sweet Movie
Marpessa Dawn was
40 in Sweet Movie
as 'Mama Communa'.
Wed, Jun 12 1974
Poster of Boubou cravate
Boubou cravate
Marpessa Dawn was
37 in Boubou cravate
Sun, Jan 02 1972
Poster of Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
Marpessa Dawn was
36 in Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
as 'Marie'.
Tue, Jun 30 1970
Poster of Chérie Noire
Chérie Noire
Marpessa Dawn was
32 in Chérie Noire
as 'Chérie'.
Thu, Oct 27 1966
Poster of 38-24-36
38-24-36
Marpessa Dawn was
29 in 38-24-36
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 31 1963
Poster of The Secret of the Blue Men
The Secret of the Blue Men
Marpessa Dawn was
27 in The Secret of the Blue Men
as 'Malika'.
Fri, Aug 11 1961
Poster of Black Orpheus
Black Orpheus
Marpessa Dawn was
25 in Black Orpheus
as 'Eurydice'.
Fri, Jun 12 1959
Poster of Womaneater
Womaneater
Marpessa Dawn was
24 in Womaneater
as 'Native Girl'.
Tue, Apr 01 1958
Poster of Élisa
Élisa
Marpessa Dawn was
23 in Élisa
as 'The negress'.
Fri, Mar 08 1957
Poster of Africa on the Seine
Africa on the Seine
Marpessa Dawn was
20 in Africa on the Seine
Sun, Jan 02 1955

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of At Theatre Tonight
At Theatre Tonight
Marpessa Dawn was
32+ in At Theatre Tonight
as 'Chérie'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 21 1966
Poster of Discorama
Discorama
Marpessa Dawn was
25+ in Discorama
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 04 1959
Poster of Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
Marpessa Dawn was
22+ in Cinépanorama
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 04 1956