William Helmreich, August 25, 1945 – March 28, 2020, lived at 120 West 105th Street in Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
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Harlem Renaissance Writer And Storyteller Harlemite Dorothy West, 1907 – 1998
Dorothy West, June 2, 1907 – August 16, 1998, a storyteller and short story writer during the time of the Harlem Renaissance who lived in Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
Marion Cecilia Davies, Actress, Producer, Philanthropist, And One-Time Harlemite, 1897-1969
Marion Cecilia Davies, January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961, was an actress, producer, screenwriter, philanthropist, and one-time Harlemite. Continue Reading →
From Harlem To Hollywood, Charles D. King, Producer, Executive And Social Entrepreneur
Harlem-born Charles D. King is a producer and executive, known for Judas and the Black Messiah 2021, Sorry to Bother You 2018, and Mudbound 2017. Continue Reading →
Henry Gaylord Wilshire, Land Developer, Publisher, And Socialist In Harlem, 1861 – 1927
Harlemite Henry Gaylord Wilshire, June 7, 1861 – September 7, 1927, known to his contemporaries by his middle name of “Gaylord”, was a land developer, publisher, and outspoken socialist. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Franz Sigmund Leichter, New York State Assembly And Senate Member, 1930 –
Harlem‘s Franz Sigmund Leichter, born August 19, 1930, lived at 250 West 104th Street in Harlem, NY.
Socialite Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt, The Oyster Bay Roosevelt In Harlem 1860 – 1894
Harlem’s Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt, February 28, 1860 – August 14, 1894, was an American socialite who lived at 313 West 102nd Street at Riverside Drive in Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →