Portrait of Melba Moore

Melba Moore

Acting

Biography

Beatrice Melba Smith (born October 29, 1945), known by her stage name, Melba Moore is an American disco, R&B singer and actress. She is the daughter of saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melba Moore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Born: October 29, 1945

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Filmography

2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

2021
Show of Titles

as "Purlie" Performer

2003
The Fighting Temptations

as Bessie Cooley

1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas

as Self (archive footage)

1990
Def by Temptation

as Madam Sonya

1989
All Dogs Go to Heaven

as Whippet Angel (voice)

1987
1986
Melba

as Melba Patterson

1986
1984
Ellis Island

as Flora Mitchum

1984
The Cosby Show

as Patricia Abbott

1982
1981
Falcon Crest

as Francine Hope

1981
Purlie

as Lutiebelle

1980
1979
Hair

as '3-5-0-0' Soloist

1977
The Love Boat

as Claudette Plummer

1975
Numéro un

as Self

1974
1972
1969
Some Kind of a Nut

as One of Bunny's Bunch

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee / Performer