The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Armelia McQueen

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Armelia McQueen

4/3/2008

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2008.072

Actress Armelia McQueen (1952 - ) performed in Broadway musicals like 'Ain't Misbehavin,' 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' and 'Hair.' Her film and television credits included 'Sparkle,' 'Ghost,' and 'Living Single.' McQueen was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 4/3/2008, in Los Angeles , California. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 6; Total Run Time: 02h 51m 31s

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McQueen, Armelia

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Actress Armelia McQueen was born on January 6, 1952 in Southern Pines, North Carolina to James and Kathleen McQueen. McQueen's parents divorced, and her mother married Robert Brown in New York. As a child, McQueen was raised in Brooklyn, New York where she performed in church plays. She attended P.S. 44 and P.S. 258 and graduated from New York City's Central Commercial High School in 1969. Afterwards, McQueen briefly enrolled at the Fashion Industry School, where she majored in fashion design. I...