Juanita Moore, a pioneering African American actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the classic 1959 drama “Imitation of Life,” has died. Her most famous role was as Annie Johnson in the film Imitation of Life (1959).[1]. I want an independent Scootland! Scarves! NHS chief hails Covid memorial: Simon Stevens backs drive for St Paul's tribute on behalf of all health... UK to dispatch a further 1,000 ventilators to India to help struggling healthcare system deal with surge of... Bank holiday booze up: Brits pack bars and pubs as they take advantage of first three-day weekend since... 'It's about what makes you feel good': Billie Eilish admits she wants to show off her body and she's 'more... Iranian state TV claims Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will be freed after the UK 'paid £400million military... 'Dognapper was on the prowl' weeks before PCSO, 53, was murdered: Walkers were warned not to take their pets... 'Anything for a pint': Drinkers show true British 'bulldog spirit' as they brave heavy rain outside pub - as... How Beijing is buying up Britain: Chinese investors 'have spent £134 BILLION on UK assets including... Criminal 'mastermind' made Inspector Clouseau look like Sherlock: JAN MOIR reviews the (anti? Auf Anraten eines Lehrers und inspiriert von der bekannten afroamerikanischen Schauspieltruppe Lafayette Players schlug sie eine Schauspielausbildung ein. By Paul Vitello. Actor Kirk Kelleykahn, her grandson, said Moore collapsed and died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles. At 77 and working again, she's no longer bitter. Her TV credits include The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Adam-12, Judging Amy and ER. Spanx! She had seven siblings (six sisters and one brother). Kohner's own background is Czech and Mexican. 'Casting directors think an Oscar nominee is suddenly in another category. Moore was the vice president of the Original Cambridge Players, who took a Los Angeles production of The Amen Corner to Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in April 1965. [3] When the two versions of Imitation of Life were released together on DVD (the earlier film was released in 1934), one of the bonus features was a new interview with Moore. Born in Los Angeles, Moore got her start in show business as a chorus girl at New York's Cotton Club, then joined the Ebony theater. Juanita Moore, Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nominee for the 1959 blockbuster Imitation of Life, died on New Year’s Day 2014 at her home in Los Angeles. of a biracial daughter who tried to pass for white. Juanita Moore (October 19, 1914 – January 1, 2014) was an American film, television, and stage actress. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Juanita Moore (October 19, 1914 – January 1, 2014) was an American film, television, and stage actress. Suffice it to say the actress has lived a full life. Juanita Moore was an Oscar-nominated African-American actress, best known for her starring role in the remake of Imitation of Life (1959). The death of Moore's character sets up the sentimental ending. Nevertheless, this is a movie worth watching. Juanita Moore NEW YORK — Juanita Moore , a groundbreaking actress and an Academy Award nominee for her role as Lana Turner 's black friend in the classic weeper Imitation of Life , … Moore besuchte zusammen mit dem jungen Marlon Brando das Actor’s Lab in Hollywood und arbeitete später mit dem Ebony Showcase Theater zusammen. It was Moore who asked Brando to lend the funds ($75) to Baldwin to write the play. Moore also had an active career in the theater, starting at Los Angeles' Ebony Showcase Theatre in the early 1950s, a leading black-run theater. The business is a success, but the black woman’s daughter wants to pass for white, and the white woman’s daughter falls in love with her fiancee. Each woman has an intolerable daughter, though Annie's little girl Sarah Jane, is by far the worse. [1][7], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, "Juanita Moore Dead at 99; starred in Imitation of Life", "Juanita Moore, Oscar-Nominated Actress, Dies at 99", "Four Days at the TCM Classic Film Festival", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Juanita_Moore&oldid=1017292481, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 April 2021, at 23:26. Juanita Moore, Oscar-Nominated Actress, Dies at 99 Ms. Moore in "Imitation of Life" with, from left, Karin Dicker, Terry Burnham and Lana Turner. Actor Kirk Kelle Juanita Moore: Co-star of 'Imitation of Life' whose touching, understated performance heralded a breakthrough for black actresses Stephen Bourne Tuesday 07 January 2014 01:00 Both Moore and co-star Kohner attended. The Fourth Man is still on the loose! She was friends with Marlon Brando and James Baldwin. Actor Kirk Kelleykahn, her … NEW YORK (AP) — Juanita Moore, a groundbreaking actress and an Academy Award nominee for her role as Lana Turner's black friend in the classic weeper "Imitation of Life," has died. Interesting plot, strong acting. Die Afroamerikanerin wurde wahrscheinlich 1914, nach einigen Quellen aber auch 1922 geboren, wuchs in ihrer Geburtsstadt Los Angeles auf und besuchte die Jefferson High School. 'The Oscar prestige was fine, but I worked more before I was nominated,' Moore told the Los Angeles Times in 1967. You wouldn't accept it. Solange es Menschen gibt, (IMITATION OF LIFE) USA 1959, Regie: Douglas Sirk, KAREN DICKER, JUANITA MOORE, Stichwort: Klasse, Schule Apr 22, 2010 - Los Angeles, California, USA - Actress JUANITA MOORE at the TCM Classic Film Festival Opening Night Gala and World Premiere of the Newly Restored 'A Star Is Born' Movie held at Grauman's Chinese Theater were it originally featured in 1976 … What you need to know and how they can help YOUR dog feel their... Ready to rock... and not a mask in sight! Moore was the fifth African American to be nominated for an Academy Award in any category, and the third in the Supporting Actress category at a time when only a single African American had won an Oscar. Among Moore's other films were The Girl Can't Help It, The Singing Nun, Paternity and The Kid. Fact #3: During the filming of Imitation of Life, Susan Kohner said she was not close to Juanita Moore at all because she wanted to keep the integrity of her character. Introducing the Sweetings! Her grandson is currently president and CEO of the Cambridge group. To those of you who’s not familiar with this actress, check out the movie: “Imitation of Life” (1959 version). [2] Her family moved in the Great Migration to Los Angeles, where she was raised. What does it mean today? She told the Times that 'real parts, not just in-and-out jobs,' were opening up for black performers. The two remained life- long friends outside of work. 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Juanita Moore, a groundbreaking actress and an Academy Award nominee for her role as Lana Turner's friend in the classic weeper Imitation Of Life, has died. After making her film debut in Double Deal (1939),[1] Moore had a number of bit parts and supporting roles in motion pictures through the late 1930s and 1950s. Ms. Moore in Imitation of Life with, from (l), Karin Dicker, Terry Burnham and Lana Turner. Accounts of her age have differed over the years. Juanita Moore, an Oscar nominee for her role in the 1959 big-screen melodrama Imitation of Life, died at her Los Angeles home on Wednesday, reports Variety.She was 99. Moore and Kohner received standing ovations. She even disowned her mother in trying to do so. Sunhats! [5], Her grandson is actor/producer Kirk E. Kelleykahn, who is CEO/President of "Cambridge Players – Next Generation", a theatre troupe whose founding members included Moore. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Welcome to Stink Town! Juanita Moore was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, the daughter of Ella (née Dunn) and Harrison Moore. Bags! Film adaptation: The movie starring Juanita and Lana was based on a Fannie Hurst novel of the same name, 'The creative arts put a person on another level,' she told the Los Angeles Times. Juanita Moore dies at 99; black actress in 'Imitation of Life' earned Oscar nod - latimes Dress your child in cashmere for just £6! The 1959 tearjerker, based on a Fannie Hurst novel and a remake of a 1934 film, tells the story of a struggling white actress' rise to stardom, her friendship with a black woman and how they team up to raise their daughters as single mothers. Within the next decade Hollywood underwent several sociological upheavals, and Juanita was one of the … Please excuse the time code placed on Ms. Moore's forehe... Juanita Moore 1999 Interview Part 1 of 3. After the screening, the two women appeared on stage for a question-and-answer session hosted by TCM's Robert Osborne. ', Race relations: Juanita in the film portrayed Annie Johnson and Susan Kohner played her fair-skinned daughter. After her Oscar nomination for 'Imitation of Life,' Juanita Moore was never again to find work of equal stature. This would be his last Hollywood movie. Fastest way to turn your husband into a hunk? Shoes! Kaley Cuoco wears strapless pink... 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And I'm sure I would. Groundbreaking actress: Oscar nominee Juanita Moore, shown in April 2010 in Los Angeles, died on Wednesday at age 99. And stacks of jewellery! She is survived by her grandson and two nephews. Juanita Moore, the third African-American actress to get a supporting actress Oscar nomination, died at her Los Angeles home Tuesday. Multi-talented artists: Juanita, shown in August 2009 in Beverly Hills, California, was born in Los Angeles and started out as a chorus girl at the Cotton Club in New York City. I always loved this movie. (See also: Juanita Moore and Nicola Sturgeon takes to two wheels as polls show her SNP is on course for a new Holyrood majority - despite Tory warnings she will drive country's economy 'off a cliff', Vitamin supplements for man's best friend? Juanita Moore, Actress: Imitation of Life. Many will remember the African American actress for her remarkable performance as Annie Johnson. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. He was a Los Angeles bus driver and they met when she stepped out in front of his approaching bus. Fortunately Moore's roles began improving as Hollywood developed a social consciousness toward the end of the decade. Moore was only the fifth black performer to be nominated for an Oscar, receiving the nod for the glossy Douglas Sirk film that became a big hit and later gained a cult following. She appeared on Broadway in 1965 in James Baldwin's play The Amen Corner and in London in a production of Raisin in the Sun. [6], Moore died at her home in Los Angeles on January 1, 2014, at age 99 of natural causes. Thousands of music fans pack out live gig headlined by indie band... Now 50,000 families can give loved ones the farewell they deserve as MPs prepare to lift 30-mourner limits... 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But when her clothing label was hit by Covid, she admits: There were moments in the past year when I thought 'how are we going to survive?'. Moore continued to act for film and TV, with a role in Disney's The Kid (2000), and guest-starring roles on Dragnet, Adam-12, Marcus Welby, M.D., ER and Judging Amy. Imitation of Life (1934) A widow with a young child teams up with a single black mom to start a business. The film is dramatic and highly interesting, but the ending is weak and fizzles out. What you need to know and how they can help YOUR dog feel their very best, Ready to rock... and not a mask in sight! She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery. On April 23, 2010, a new print of Imitation of Life (1959) was screened at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Los Angeles. NEW YORK – Juanita Moore, a groundbreaking actress and an Academy Award nominee for her role as Lana Turner 's character's black friend in the classic weeper Imitation of Life, has died. Actress Juanita Moore arrives for AMPAS's "Imitation Of Life" 50th Anniversary Screening at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater on August 21, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. She was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for the role. Fortunately Moore's roles began improving as Hollywood developed a social consciousness toward the end of the decade. They couldn't possibly ask you to do one or two days' work. 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Vitamin supplements for man's best friend? Moore was 99. Juanita Moore, the Oscar-nominated star of Imitation of Life, has died at the age of 99. (Even the 1934 Imitation of Life, conservative, safe, and devoid of subtext, encountered roadblocks…) In the spirit of those times, what might Juanita Moore’s lines to Lana Turner— ‘How do you explain to your child, she was born to be hurt?’ —have meant to audiences north and south when the film opened in 1959? She was the fifth black actor to be nominated for an Academy Award in any category, and the third in the Supporting Actress category at a time when only one black actor, Hattie McDaniel in Gone with the Wind (1939), had won an Oscar. As with other black actresses, many of Moore's early roles were as maids. She and Burris married a few weeks later. Juanita Moore, Oscar-nominated actress, dies at 99. Moore's performance in the remake of Imitation of Life (1959) as black housekeeper Annie Johnson, whose daughter Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner) passes for white, won her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. African American actress Juanita Moore entered films in the early 1950s, a time in which few black people were given an opportunity to act in major studio films. Juanita Moore, who broke barriers for African-American actors and was Oscar-nommed for 1959’s “Imitation of Life,” died Tuesday at her home in Los … Juanita Moore, a groundbreaking actress and an Academy Award nominee for her role as Lana Turner's friend in the classic weeper Imitation Of Life, has died. Finally we can... Pile on the fun fashion. It brought supporting actress nominations for both Moore and Susan Kohner, who played Moore's daughter as a young adult attempting to pass as a white woman. Juanita Moore passed on January 1, 2014. at the age of 99. Imitation of Life is the second film adaptation of Fannie Hurst's 1933 novel of the same name; the first, directed by John M. Stahl, was released in 1934. Her first film appearance was as a nurse in the 1949 film Pinky. 'That's why we need to bring our youngsters into the theater.'. The character she played, Sarah Jane, was often mean to her mother Annie and Kohner wanted the energy to portray on film. Juanita Moore obituary Oscar-nominated actor who brought sensitivity and warmth to her most famous role in Imitation of Life Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson in Imitation of Life, 1959. Videographed by Luke Sacher, interviewed by Carole Langer. In 1959 she received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Imitation of Life (1959), a glossy updating of a once controversial Fannie Hurst novel about racism. By the end, Turner's character is a star and her friend is essentially a servant. According to various online sources, Juanita Moore (born on Oct. 19, 1922) was 91; her step-grandson, actor Kirk Kahn, said she was 99. Imitation of Life is a 1959 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, produced by Ross Hunter and released by Universal International.It was Sirk's final Hollywood film and dealt with issues of race, class and gender. The moment of truth is H-ere! Moore first performed as a dancer, part of a chorus line at the Cotton Club before becoming a film extra while working in theater. [4], Moore was married for 50 years to Charles Burris, who died in 2001. Imitation of Life (1959) Douglas Sirk P Michell, 2015 Plot: Aspiring actress Lora Meredith meets Annie Johnson a homeless black woman at Coney Island and soon they share a tiny apartment. Imitation Of Life: Juanita starred in the film with Lana Turner, right, and earned an Oscar nomination. Published: 01:25, 2 January 2014 | Updated: 01:25, 2 January 2014. 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