Herb Jeffries

Herb Jeffries

Actor · Director · Writer

September 24, 1913

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Representative Works

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
6.5
/ English
The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid
5.5
/ English
Chrome and Hot Leather
Chrome and Hot Leather
5.6
/ English
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
6.7
/ English
Tempest Storm
Tempest Storm
8.0
/ English
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
4.8
/ English
Midnight Ramble
Midnight Ramble
7.3
/ English
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
5.0
/ English
Keepers of the Frame
Keepers of the Frame
10.0
/ English
Portrait of a Hitman
Portrait of a Hitman
5.2
/ English
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Rhythm and Blues Revue
6.8
/ English
Calypso Joe
Calypso Joe
7.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
2007Nominee

Best Performance

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

The Cherokee Kid
1996Nominee

Best Performance

The Cherokee Kid

Chrome and Hot Leather
1971Nominee

Best Performance

Chrome and Hot Leather

Career Highlights

Awake: The Life of Yogananda
2014Highlight

Best Performance

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

Tempest Storm
2016Highlight

Best Performance

Tempest Storm

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