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The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story

Drama, History, Music, TV Movie

2h 10m

March 16, 1991 (34 years ago)

Overview

Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920s and 1930s. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, and follows to her death in 1975. Written by John Sacksteder

ActorAge thenAge now
Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Josephine Baker

Birthday: February 15, 1953

3872
Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino

Birthday: July 16, 1948

4277
David Dukes

David Dukes

Jo Bouillon

Birthday: June 6, 1945

45 October 9, 2000 (55)
Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Sidney Williams

Birthday: May 27, 1936

54 March 29, 2024 (87)
Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Walter Winchell

Birthday: April 4, 1944

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Kene Holliday

Kene Holliday

Sidney Bechet

Birthday: June 25, 1949

4176
Vivian Bonnell

Vivian Bonnell

Josephine's Mother

Birthday: May 23, 1924

66 November 18, 2003 (79)
Mayah McCoy

Mayah McCoy

Josephine - Age 8

Birthday: -

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Ainslie Currie

Ainslie Currie

Josephine - Age 13

Birthday: -

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Pierre Magny

Pierre Magny

Paul Colin

Birthday: -

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