February 28, 1968 Juanita Hall, musical theater and film actress, died. Hall was born November 6, 1901 in Keyport, New Jersey and after receiving classical training at Julliard School became a leading Broadway performer. Hall began singing and playing small roles in theatre in the northeast. In 1935, she appeared on Broadway in Sailor Beware. Over the next […]
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Juanita Hall – February 28th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on February 28, 2013 in Acting, African American History, February
Tags: Broadway, February 28, Tony Award
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