Simms, Hilda, 1920-
Hilda Simms (1920-1994), actress, was best known for playing the title role in the American Negro Theater production of "Anna Lucasta" which moved successfully to Broadway in 1944. Her acting career also included film, television and radio broadcasts. During the 1960s and 1970s, Simms worked for creative arts and drug treatment programs in New York.
From the guide to the Hilda Simms papers, 1937-1994, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.)
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| referencedIn | Frederick O'Neal papers, 1914-2001, ca. 1940-1991 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| creatorOf | Hilda Simms papers, 1937-1994 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| referencedIn | American Negro Theatre records, 1940-1981, 1940-1950 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section |
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| associatedWith | American Negro Theatre | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | O'Neal, Frederick, 1905-1992 | person |
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| African American actors |
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