
Person
Marian Anderson
Acting · 1897–1993 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Marian Anderson was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965.
Known for

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self

The Kennedy Center Honors
Self

Startime
Self

FDR
Self (archive footage)

The March
Self

Voice of Freedom
Self (archive footage)

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Self (archive footage)

Marian Anderson: The Lincoln Memorial Concert
Self

Once in a Hundred Years: The Life & Legacy of Marian Anderson
Self (archival footage)
Filmography
- 2022Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her HandsSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Voice of FreedomSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Once in a Hundred Years: The Life & Legacy of Marian AndersonSelf (archival footage)
- 1994FDRSelf (archive footage)
- 1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf
- 1964The MarchSelf
- 1959StartimeSelf
- 1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1939Marian Anderson: The Lincoln Memorial ConcertSelf
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