Harry Belafonte
Born | March 1, 1927 |
Hometown | New York City, New York, United States of America |
Net worth | $30 million |
Height | 6'1" (1.85m) |
Spouse | Pamela Frank (m 2008 - present) , Julie Robinson (m 1957 - 2004) , Marguerite Byrd (m 1948 - 1957) |
Partner | Ellen Holly |
Children | Shari Belafonte |
Parents | Harold George Bellanfanti, Sr. , Melvine Bellanfanti |
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As the UK singles chart turns 70, here's our pick of the number ones
- The UK singles chart turns 70 today and to mark the fact here's our decade-by-decade pick of the songs which have hit the number one spot
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AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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2019 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | BlacKkKlansman | Nominated |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bobby (2006 film) | Nominated |
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Irving Burgie obituary
Irving Burgie obituarySongwriter who had a huge hit with the Banana Boat Song – Day-O – performed by Harry Belafonte in the 1950s Irving Burgie at his home in New York in 2017. He had the great knack of reworking traditional West Indian folk songs in a way that retained their bittersweet inner core. Photograph: New York Daily News/Getty Images
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