Rosetta Lenoire (1911 - 2002) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Rosetta Lenoire

Birth:	Aug. 8, 1911 New York New York County New York, USA
Death:	Mar. 17, 2002 Teaneck Bergen County New Jersey, USA
Actress. Born Rosetta Olive Barton, she was the goddaughter of famed tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. She was in the landmark all-black version of "Macbeth," directed by Orson Welles in the 1930s. Former president Bill Clinton presented her with the National Medal of the Arts in 1999. Appeared in the movies "Moscow on the Hudson" (1984), "Brewster's Millions" (1985), and the television series "Family Matters" (1989 to 1997), in which she played the role of Estelle 'Mother' Winslow. Cause of death: Diabetes Search Amazon for Rosetta Lenoire

Burial: Cypress Hills Cemetery Brooklyn Kings County New York, USA Plot: Section 15
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Cinnamonntoast4 Record added: Mar 26, 2002 Find A Grave Memorial# 6291133