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Herb Jeffries (born Umberto Alexander Valentino; September 24, 1913 – May 25, 2014) was an American actor of film and television and popular music and jazz singer-songwriter, known of his baritone voice, he was of African descent and was Hollywood's first singing black cowboy
In the 1940s and 1950s Jeffries recorded for a number of labels, including RCA Victor, Exclusive, Coral, Decca, Bethlehem, Columbia, Mercury and Trend. His album Jamaica, recorded by RKO, is a concept album of self-composed calypso songs.
He starred in several low-budget "race" Western feature films aimed at black audiences, Harlem on the Prairie (1937), Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938), Rhythm Rodeo (1938), The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) and Harlem Rides the Range (1939). He also acted in several other films and television shows. During his acting career he was usually billed as Herbert Jeffrey (sometimes Herbert Jeffries, Sensational Singing Cowboy or simply Herbert Jeffries).
In 2007, while assembling material for the producers of a documentary film about him (A Colored Life), Jeffries found his birth certificate; this reminded him that he actually was born in 1913 and that he had misrepresented his age after he left home to look for a job.
He appeared at jazz festivals and events benefiting autism and other developmental problems and lectured at colleges and universities. He supported music education in schools. In June 2010, aged 96, Jeffries performed to raise funds for the Oceanside (California) Unified School District's music program, accompanied by the Big Band Jazz Hall of Fame Orchestra under the direction of clarinetist Tad Calcara. This benefit concert was his second (the previous concert was in 2001).
In later years, he resided in Wichita, Kansas. He died of heart failure at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center on May 25, 2014, at the age of 100, although he was known to exaggerate his age.
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Birth name Umberto Alexander Valentino (alt. Umberto Alejandro Balentino or Ballentino
Nationality USA
Birth 24 september 1913
Death 25 may 2014 (at 100 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 24 september 1913
Death 25 may 2014 (at 100 years)
In the 1940s and 1950s Jeffries recorded for a number of labels, including RCA Victor, Exclusive, Coral, Decca, Bethlehem, Columbia, Mercury and Trend. His album Jamaica, recorded by RKO, is a concept album of self-composed calypso songs.
He starred in several low-budget "race" Western feature films aimed at black audiences, Harlem on the Prairie (1937), Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938), Rhythm Rodeo (1938), The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) and Harlem Rides the Range (1939). He also acted in several other films and television shows. During his acting career he was usually billed as Herbert Jeffrey (sometimes Herbert Jeffries, Sensational Singing Cowboy or simply Herbert Jeffries).
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His four marriages (including one to exotic dancer Tempest Storm) produced five children.In 2007, while assembling material for the producers of a documentary film about him (A Colored Life), Jeffries found his birth certificate; this reminded him that he actually was born in 1913 and that he had misrepresented his age after he left home to look for a job.
He appeared at jazz festivals and events benefiting autism and other developmental problems and lectured at colleges and universities. He supported music education in schools. In June 2010, aged 96, Jeffries performed to raise funds for the Oceanside (California) Unified School District's music program, accompanied by the Big Band Jazz Hall of Fame Orchestra under the direction of clarinetist Tad Calcara. This benefit concert was his second (the previous concert was in 2001).
In later years, he resided in Wichita, Kansas. He died of heart failure at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center on May 25, 2014, at the age of 100, although he was known to exaggerate his age.
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Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014)
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Actors George Harrison, Anupam Kher, Ravi Shankar, Herb Jeffries
Roles Self
Rating71%
Le film retrace la vie de Paramahansa Yogananda qui a fait connaître dans les années 1920 des techniques du yoga et de la méditation en Occident. Son livre « Autobiographie d'un Yogi », best seller mondial, a été une source d'inspiration pour d'innombrables yogis et des personnalités comme George Harrison, Russell Simmons ou encore Steve Jobs. En évoquant le voyage de l'âme comme une oppression de l'égo et de l'illusion de monde matériel, le film créé une immersion dans l'irréel. Ce film raconte finalement l'histoire de l'humanité elle- même : les épreuves auxquelles tous les êtres sont confrontés pour se libérer des souffrances et rechercher un bonheur durable.
The Cherokee Kid (1996)
, 1h31Directed by Paris Barclay
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Western
Actors Sinbad, James Coburn, Burt Reynolds, Lorraine Toussaint, Gregory Hines, A Martinez
Roles Herb Jeffries
Rating59%
When greedy land-grabber, Bloomington (Coburn), destroys his family, Isaiah (Sinbad), knows nothing about the world, but vows to someday get revenge. He learns about good and evil by being forced to rob a bank and then capturing the gang. He learns how to live off the land from Otter Bob (Reynolds), the "Best Mountain Man in Texas". He learns about friendship and loyalty after saving the life of Cortina (Martinez), the "Hero of the Mexican People". He learns how to shoot from Nat Love (Hudson). He learns about love from Stagecoach Mary (Lewis). It finally comes down to a showdown with the notorious Undertaker (Hines), who's working for Bloomington. But there's something about The Undertaker that makes this worse since there's a rumor that he killed Isaiah's brother, Jedediah.
Midnight Ramble (1994)
, 1hOrigin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about cities
Actors James Avery, Herb Jeffries, Toni Cade Bambara
Rating13%
The documentary begins with an explanation of the social context for American blacks at the turn of the 20th century. It then looks at milestones in the development of race films. This includes a look at early silent films, most notably the work of William Foster (The Pullman Porter, 1910).
Chrome and Hot Leather (1971)
, 1h32Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors William Smith, Tony Young, Peter Brown, Larry Bishop, Marvin Gaye, Cheryl Ladd
Roles Ned
Rating50%
When the fiancee of a US Special Forces Vietnam Veteran sergeant is killed by bikers, he and three fellow Green Berets ride out for revenge.
Basin Street Revue (1956)
, 40minutesOrigin USA
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Herb Jeffries
Roles Himself
Rating67%
Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955)
Origin USA
Genres Musical theatre, Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musical films
Actors Bill Bailey, Herb Jeffries, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Mantan Moreland, Nipsey Russell
Roles Self
Rating68%
Rhythm and Blues Revue est une émission de variétés sans intrigue, l'une des nombreuses compilées pour une exposition théâtrale à partir des courts-métrages conçus pour la télévision produits par Snader et Studio Telescriptions, avec des segments d'hôtes nouvellement filmés par Willie Bryant. À l'origine, 86 minutes, la version "courte" disponible sur les collections du domaine public et les sites Web manque une bobine
The Bronze Buckaroo (1939)
, 58minutesOrigin USA
Genres Western
Actors Herb Jeffries, Spencer Williams
Roles Bob Blake
Rating49%
Cowboy Bob Blake receives a letter from his friend Joe Jackson, asking for help. Blake and his men travel to Jackson's ranch, only to discover from Jackson's sister Betty that Joe has been missing for three weeks. Meanwhile Jackson's ranch hand (Slim Perkins) is learning to use ventriloquism to make the farm animals talk, and tries to convince the gullible Dusty to buy a talking mule.
Harlem Rides the Range (1939)
, 56minutesOrigin USA
Genres Western
Actors Herb Jeffries, Spencer Williams
Roles Bob Blake
Rating50%
Bob Blake (Herb Jeffries) and his sidekick Rusty (Lucius Brooks) are two cowboys riding across the countryside in search of adventure. They come across a ranch where it appears a murder has taken place but they find the victim of the crime, Jim Dennison (Leonard Christmas), still alive. Dennison is hiding in fear of his life after what had taken place at the ranch. Bob sees a picture of the rancher’s daughter Margaret (Artie Young) and falls in love at first sight; he cannot stop talking about how beautiful the girl in the picture is. Bob drops a glove when he leaves the ranch, which causes problems later.
Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938)
, 1h5Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Musical, Western
Actors Herb Jeffries, Mantan Moreland, Stymie Beard, Spencer Williams
Roles Bob Blake / The Deacon
Rating53%
Harlem on the Prairie (1937)
, 57minutesDirected by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Musical, Western
Themes Musical films
Actors Herb Jeffries, Spencer Williams, Mantan Moreland
Roles Jeff Kincaid
Rating64%
The story concerns events in the life of Doc Clayburn, who returns with his medicine show and young daughter, Carolina, to the country where 20 years before he had been a rider with a gang of outlaws and assisted in a gold robbery. The gold was hidden when all but Doc were killed in a fight with a posse, and never recovered. When Doc is on his way to recover the gold and wipe out the memory of those early days and his straying from the straight and narrow, his caravan, which had been trailed by a rival gang, is attacked and he is mortally wounded. Just before he dies, Doc gives a map of the gold cache to Jeff Kincaid, a younger rider whom he entrusts with the plan of finding the gold and restoring it to its rightful owners. In doing this, Jeff encounters the heavies, and Mistletoe and Crawfish supply the comedy relief.
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Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938)
, 1h5Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Musical, Western
Actors Herb Jeffries, Mantan Moreland, Stymie Beard, Spencer Williams
Rating53%