Minnie Gentry Net Worth
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Minnie Gentry net worth is
$100,000
Minnie Gentry Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Minnie Gentry (December 2, 1915 – May 11, 1993) was an American actress.Gentry was born Minnie Lee Watson in Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of Mincie and Taylor Watson. Her family moved to Cleveland during her childhood, where she began studying piano at the age of nine, at the Phyllis Wheatley School of Music. She began acting at the Friendly Inn Settlement and married Lloyd Gentry in 1932. Subsequently, she appeared in many plays at the African-American theater the Karamu House.During the 1940s, Gentry performed in a number of Broadway productions and later appeared in several films, including School Daze, Def by Temptation, and Jungle Fever, as well as the television series All My Children and The Cosby Show.Gentry's great-grandson is actor Terrence Howard.
| Net Worth | $100,000 |
| Date Of Birth | December 2, 1915 |
| Died | 1993-05-11 |
| Place Of Birth | Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| Profession | Actress |
| Nicknames | Minnie Gentry, Gentry, Minnie |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Great-grandmother of actor Terrence Howard. He credits her with his becoming an actor. Watching her perform several different characters is what made him realize acting was his passion. She was his first acting coach, and while working he would often play the role of the other characters his great-grandmother was working on at the time. |
| 2 | Began her acting career with the Karamu Theater, a distinguished African-American theater in Cleveland, OH, USA, where she grew up. She returned to act with Karamu intermittently over 60 years, the last time in 1990. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Here and Now | 1992 | TV Series | Mrs. Hackett |
| Bad Lieutenant | 1992 | Elderly Woman | |
| Law & Order | 1990 | TV Series | Bernice |
| Def by Temptation | 1990 | Grandma | |
| The Cosby Show | 1990 | TV Series | Aunt Gramtee |
| Apprentice to Murder | 1988 | Mam Isobel | |
| America | 1986 | Mrs. Justice | |
| The Brother from Another Planet | 1984 | Mrs. Brown | |
| Hollow Image | 1979 | TV Movie | Emma |
| Ryan's Hope | 1979 | TV Series | Miriam George |
| Greased Lightning | 1977 | Wendell's Mother | |
| Just an Old Sweet Song | 1976 | TV Movie | Aunt Velvet |
| The American Parade | 1975 | TV Mini-Series | Sophia |
| Claudine | 1974 | Bus Woman (uncredited) | |
| Black Caesar | 1973 | Momma Gibbs | |
| Come Back, Charleston Blue | 1972 | Her Majesty | |
| Georgia, Georgia | 1972 | Mrs. Alberta Anderson | |
| All My Children | 1970 | TV Series | Aunt Bess (#1) (1975) |
Known for movies
All My Children (1970)
as Aunt Bess (#1) (1975)
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
as Elderly Woman
Black Caesar (1973)
as Momma Gibbs
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
as Mrs. Brown
