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Leslie Uggams
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Actor Born: May 25, 1943 in New York City, NY Biography:A musical career came virtually by inheritance to African-American entertainer "Leslie Uggams". Her father sang with the Hall Johnson Choir, and her mother was a chorus dancer. At age 6, Leslie was appearing with "Ethel Waters" in the TV sitcom "The Beulah Show"; at eight, she was featured on "Paul Whiteman"'s TV Teen Club; and from eight to twelve, she sang on tour in big-city theatres and showed up in guests spots on shows starring the likes of "Arthur Godfrey", "Milton Berle" and "Garry Moore". A graduate of the Professional Children's School of New York, Uggams "retired" from show business at age 12--only to reemerge as a contestant (and singer) on the TV game show "Name That Tune". Later on in 1960, Uggams was showcased to perfection as the offscreen singer of "Old Time Religion" in the opening scenes of the movie "Inherit the Wind". While a student at Julliard in 1961, Ms. Uggams was... Full Biography
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