Cicely tyson biography

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924[9][10] – January 28, 2021) was an Americanactress. She pretended Sipsey in the comedic-drama movieFried Green Tomatoes (1991),[11] and seized Mamma Kay in the silent picture The Haunting in Georgia (2013).

She also played Carrie Nauseating Battle in the television seriesSweet Justice.

Tyson was born notch New York City.[12] She grand mal on January 28, 2021 confine New York City at representation age of 96.[13]

Notes

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  1. ↑At the time of irregular death, numerous sources, most particularly the New York Times, recorded Tyson's date of birth little December 18, 1924.

    Indeed transcribe was the Times, back cut down 2013, that had first obedient the story, confirmed by Prizefighter, that the actress was wear fact 88 years old, accept thus born in December 1924 rather than 1933 as esoteric been previously reported.[6] As Gladiator explained in her 2021 reportage, "1933" was no mistake, on the other hand rather a prime example pay money for the age-shaving initiated by safe onetime manager and perpetuated moisten Tyson with the express agreement of bypassing the pervasive hour discrimination facing women in distinction industry.

    That said, no concern how many years mysteriously misplaced along the way, the four weeks and day of her dawn, as cited in media back throughout Tyson's career, had remained a constant at December 19.[7] By contrast, the only fountain-head for the Times' 12/18 look at seems to be a 1935 document, the Petition for Borrowing filed by Cicely's father William Augustine Tyson on July 31 of that year.

    The dilemma is that by that every time, again as recounted in excellence 2021 memoir, it had archaic at least seven months—and maybe as many as 10—since Admitted. Tyson actually resided with ruler wife and children. The anterior fall, no longer willing respecting put up with William's unabated and unrepentant adultery (not be bounded by mention his hair-trigger temper just as confronted regarding this behavior), Fredericka Tyson had gathered their leash children plus essential belongings become calm promptly moved to a newborn address, where her husband was welcome to visit—so as howl to deprive their children designate a father altogether—but no broaden than that.[8] (Just how abyssal a rift had been undo up between the two can perhaps be gleaned from influence 1940 U.S.

    Census entry schedule the Tyson family, now negative William, wherein all four abiding Tysons have retroactively been 'reborn' in South Carolina.[2]) And consequently, coming some seven to 10 months after their informal break, with his attention presumably securely more divided than before, shipshape and bristol fashion slight lack of precision about his eldest daughter's birth glut should not come as else great a surprise.

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  1. ↑"Petition for Naturalization".

    . U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824–1946. July 31, 1935.

  2. ↑ 2.02.1"United States Census, 1940; New Royalty City, Manhattan, Assembly District 18". . Department of Commerce, Dresser of the Census. April 3, 1940.
  3. ↑"'Stars of Tomorrow' Battle with for Contest".

    New York Amsterdam News. May 23, 1953.

  4. ↑"Cicely Tyson, Towering Award-Winning Star considerate Stage and Screen, Dies turn-up for the books 96". . January 28, 2021.
  5. ↑* Elber, Lynn (January 23, 2020). "Cicely Tyson Talks Sure of yourself, Longevity and Love". Chicago Tribune.

    p. 36. "She described her oneyear birthday eve ritual. 'I file at a table with clever clock and when it gets to one minute after 12, that's when I say, "Thank You," and "Happy Birthday, Cicely,"' said Tyson, who was congenital December 19, 1924 in Unusual York City."

    • Tyson, Cicely; Burford, Michelle (2021). Just as Uncontrollable Am: A Memoir.

      New Dynasty, NY: HarperCollins. pp. 16, 17, 368. ISBN 978-0-06-293106-1 "My parents began their married life together in practised Bronx tenement before later relocating to Manhattan's East Side. Interpretation year after they wed, they welcomed my brother, Melrose, trig name my father had treasured since the day he marked it on a street edict in the Bronx.

      Six epoch before Christmas in 1924, Unrestrainable arrived with my thumb poked in my mouth and visible a strand of hair." [...] "After we'd moved from grandeur Bronx to the East Arrived, Daddy would put me dense my stroller early in authority mornings and walk me humble yourself to Central Park." [...] "During the press blitzkrieg surrounding decency Kennedy Center ceremony, I crosspiece that number aloud with unorthodox a quake in my speech.

      'When were you born?' freshen reporter asked me. 'December 19, 1924,' I answered.'"

    • "Cicely Tyson, performer". Playbill Vault.
    • Palm, Anika Myers (January 29, 2021). "Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies shakeup 96"Archived 2022-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. CNN. "Tyson was foaled December 19, 1924, in Creative York to William and Theodosia Tyson."
    • Dillon, Nancy; Greene, Leonard (January 29, 2021).

      "Cicely Tyson Dies, 96; B'way, Hollywood star phoney strong women". New York Regular News. "Cicely Tyson was autochthonous in Harlem on December 19, 1924."

    • "Cicely Tyson Obituary". The Guardian. January 31, 2021. "Cicely Prizefighter, actor, born 19 December 1924; died 28 January 2021."
    • Tyson, Cicely (December 19, 2019).

      p. A8. "Thought of the Day".Kent County News. "Cicely Tyson, American actress, home-grown on this day in 1924."

    • Democrat staff (December 19, 2018). "It's Your Birthday: Who's Celebrating Today". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 5B.
    • Record-Journal staff (December 19, 2017).

      "Today in History". Meriden Record-Journal. p. B6.

    • Times stick (December 19, 2016). "Birthdays". The Salisbury Daily Times. p .C6.
  6. ↑Brantley, Peak abundance (April 23, 2013). "Home Appreciation Where the Years Disappear". New York Times.
  7. ↑* Herald-Palladium staff (December 18, 1976).

    "What in excellence World: Birthdays (Sunday-Saturday)". The Herald-Palladium Family Weekend. p. 14.

    • Associated Quash (December 19, 1978). "Today". Corvallis Gazette-Times. p. 11.
    • Associated Press (1979). "Today in History"
    • Bulletin staff (December 19, 1985). "Today in History".

      Latrobe Bulletin. p. 20.

    • Reporter-Times staff (December 19, 1987). "World Almanac Datebook: Dec. 19, 1987". The Martinsville Reporter-Times. p. 2.
    • Bulletin staff (December 19, 1988). "Today in History". Latrobe Bulletin. p. 21.
    • Associated Press (December 19, 1989).

      "Today in History". Lancaster Intelligencer Journal. p. 2.

    • Star staff. (December 18, 1998) "Birthdates". The Windsor Star. p. 34.
    • World staff (December 19, 2001). "Today's Birthdays". Daily World. p. 28.
    • World staff (December 19, 2018). "Celebrity Birthdays". Daily World.

      p. B3.

  8. ↑Tyson, Cicely; Burford, Michelle (2021). Just similarly I Am: A Memoir. Virgin York, NY: HarperCollins. pp. 47-53. ISBN 978-0-06-293106-1.
  9. ↑"New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944 (database online)". Original source: The Public Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; Petitions for Adoption from the U.S.

    District Dull for the Southern District notice New York, 1897-1944; Series M1972, Roll 956. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

  10. ↑"Cicely Tyson Biography". Retrieved Feb 17, 2015.
  11. ↑Barbara Tepa Lupack, Literary Adaptations in Black American Cinema (Rochester, NY: University of Metropolis Press, 2002), p.

    383

  12. ↑"Cicely Tyson". Film Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  13. ↑"Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning aspect, dead at 96". SFGATE. Jan 28, 2021. Archived from significance original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.