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Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

144 min | Biography, Drama, Music

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The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday.

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41 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Diana Ross Billie Holiday Billie Holiday See fewer	Members only	The Wiz (1978)
Billy Dee Williams Louis McKay Louis McKay See fewer	Top 5000	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Richard Pryor Piano Man Piano Man See fewer	Members only	Superman III (1983)
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Paul Hampton Harry Harry See fewer	Members only	Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Sid Melton Jerry Jerry See fewer	Members only	Captain Midnight (1954)
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Yvonne Fair Yvonne Yvonne See fewer	Members only	The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
Isabel Sanford The Madame The Madame See fewer	Members only	The Jeffersons (1975)
Tracee Lyles The Prostitute The Prostitute See fewer	Members only	The New Centurions (1972)
Ned Glass The Agent The Agent See fewer	Members only	West Side Story (1961)
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Norman Bartold The Detective #1 The Detective #1 See fewer	Members only	Westworld (1973)
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Helen Lewis Debbie McGee Debbie McGee See fewer	Members only	Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
George Wyner The M.C. The M.C. See fewer	Members only	Spaceballs (1987)
Shirley Melline The Policewoman The Policewoman See fewer	Members only	Pete and Gladys (1960)
Toby Russ The Jail Guard The Jail Guard See fewer	Members only	Police Story (1973)
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Don McGovern Reporter #1 Reporter #1 See fewer	Members only	The Iceman Cometh (1973)
Dick Poston Reporter #2 Reporter #2 See fewer	Members only	The Jesus Trip (1971)
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Lynn Hamilton Aunt Ida Aunt Ida See fewer	Members only	Sanford and Son (1972)
Victor Morosco Vic Vic See fewer	Members only	Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Robert L. Gordy The Hawk The Hawk See fewer	Members only	Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
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