Belafonte, Harry

Belafonte, Harry	Gender: M
Birthname	Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr.
born on	1 March 1927 at 10:30 (= 10:30 AM )
Place	New York, New York, 40n43, 74w0
Timezone	EST h5w (is standard time)
	Rodden Rating AA
	Collector: Rodden
Astrology data	10°03' 09°48 Asc. 08°46'

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Harry Belafonte (1954)

Biography

Jamaican-American singer, actor and activist called "The King of Calypso," whose breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. A worldwide show business star since 1950 with a repertory of folk and ethnic ballads, his performances were always sold out as outstanding entertainment. His best known recording was "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)", with its signature "Day-O" lyric. Belafonte won three Grammys (including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), an Emmy and a Tony Award.

He was the eldest of two sons of an alcoholic dad, a chef, and a house-maid mom. From 5 to 12, he lived in Jamaica with his maternal grandparents before returning to New York. He dropped out of high school to enlist in the Navy in 1944 and when he returned, joined the American Negro Theater in New York. Learning to act and singing in jazz clubs, he became "King of the Calypso" in 1956. His career continued upward, with his first major film roles for years coming in White Man's Burden (1995) and Kansas City (1996).

In 1948, Belafonte married child psychologist Marguerite Byrd; they had two kids, Adrienne, who became a family counselor, and Shari, a gorgeous girl who is now a model and actress. They divorced on 28 February 1957. He and Julie Robinson, an antique dealer and costume designer whom he met in 1952, married on 8 March 1957; they had two kids, David, who ran his dad's production company, and Gina, an actress. In 1957, Belafonte tried to rent an apartment in New York, a feat he found impossible when landlords found that he was married to a white woman. When Eleanor Roosevelt related his plight in her newspaper column, he was able to find an Upper West Side apartment. He and Julie lived there, raising four kids in their 19 rooms and collecting art from the Caribbean, Africa and Europe. After 47 years of marriage, Belafonte and Robinson divorced in 2004. In April 2008, Belafonte married photographer Pamela Frank.

Belafonte was involved for many years in humanitarian work. He was a confidant and advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King in the '60s, was on the board of directors of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, received the Dag Hammerskjold Peace Medal in 1981, set the "We Are The World" recording session in motion in 1985, and finally, replaced Danny Kaye in 1987 as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

On 8 April 1995, he had prostate cancer surgery in New York and made a full recovery. Julie reported that no matter what pain he suffered, he never complained. He spoke to heighten public awareness about a disease that was diagnosed in 317,000 American men.

On 25 April 2023, Belafonte died from congestive heart failure in his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan at the age of 96.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

associate relationship with Dandridge, Dorothy (born 9 November 1922). Notes: Co-stars in two 1950s films

friend relationship with Poitier, Sidney (born 20 February 1927). Notes: Born 8 days apart

lover relationship with Collins, Joan (born 23 May 1933)

lover relationship with Holly, Ellen (born 16 January 1931)

parent->child relationship with Belafonte, Shari (born 22 September 1954)

(has as) recipient relationship with King, Dexter (born 30 January 1961)

(has as) worker relationship with Jones, Ike (born 23 December 1929). Notes: Harbel Productions

Events

Social : Joined group 1944 (Enlisted in Navy at 17)

Relationship : Marriage 18 June 1948 (First wife, Frances Marguerite Byrd)
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Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1956 (First album, "The King of Calypso")

Relationship : Divorce dates 28 February 1957 (First wife, Frances Marguerite Byrd)
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Relationship : Marriage 8 March 1957 (Second wife, Julie Robinson)
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Work : Prize 1960 (Emmy for top musical performance)

Health : Medical procedure 8 April 1995 (Prostate cancer surgery)
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Relationship : Divorce dates 2004 (Second wife, Julie Robinson)

Relationship : Marriage April 2008 (Third wife, Pamela Frank)
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Work : Prize 2022 (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)

Death by Heart Attack 25 April 2023 (Age 96)
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Source Notes

B. Redding quotes him for a personal interview, B.C., AA, 11/1957.

Categories

Traits : Body : Appearance gorgeous (Handsome all his life)

Traits : Body : Race (Black, Jamaican)

Traits : Mind : Education limited (High school dropout)

Traits : Personality : Charismatic

Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer (Prostate)

Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Surgery (For prostate cancer)

Family : Childhood : Memories Bad (Dad an alcoholic)

Family : Childhood : Parent, Single or Step (Seven years away from his mom)

Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs (Julie, over 30 years)

Family : Relationship : Mate - Interracial (Wife Julie white)

Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Three)

Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Four)

Lifestyle : Social Life : Collector (Art)

Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 96)

Personal : Misc. : Changed name

Vocation : Beauty : Sex-symbol

Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress

Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage

Vocation : Entertainment : Night Club/ Vaudeville (Stage acts always superb)

Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality

Vocation : Entertainment : Voice-Over (Narrator)

Vocation : Entertain/Music : Folk Music

Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.

Vocation : Military : Military service (Navy, enlisted)

Vocation : Military : Military service (U.S. Navy, WWII)

Vocation : Politics : Activist/ social (Humanitarian work)

Notable : Awards : Emmy (Top musical performance)

Notable : Awards : Grammy (Three)

Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (Rock and Roll)

Notable : Awards : Tony

Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession

Notable : Book Collection : American Book