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Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was an American jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One", the Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wiz.
Thelma Carpenter (1922-1997) was a versatile performer who appeared on radio, Broadway, TV, and film. She sang with Teddy Wilson, Coleman Hawkins, and Count Basie, and starred in "The Wiz" and "The Cotton Club".
- Actress, Soundtrack
- January 15, 1922
- Thelma Carpenter
- May 14, 1997
Thelma Carpenter, whose long roller-coaster career as a singer took her to the heights with the big bands of the 1930's and 40's, out of show business into years as a file clerk and...
Mar 30, 2016 · Thelma Carpenter played Miss One, the Good Witch of the North, in the 1978 musical film The Wiz. She had a long career in jazz, Broadway and TV, but faced hardships and depression later in life.
May 22, 1997 · Thelma Carpenter, singer and actress whose erratic 70-year career took her from the intimate jazz clubs of Harlem to Broadway, movie theaters and the Hollywood Bowl, where she performed...
Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was a jazz singer and actress who is best know for her portrayal as Miss One in the 1978 film version of The Wiz. As a child entertainer she had her own radio show on WNYC in New York and won an amateur night at the Apollo Theatre in 1938, where...
May 25, 1997 · Thelma Carpenter was a singer and actress who performed in cabaret, theatre and film for over 50 years. She sang with Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday and Eddie Cantor, and played Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!
