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Dobson, Tamara, 1947-2006

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Personal name headingDobson, Tamara, 1947-2006
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Associated countryUnited States
LocatedNew York (N.Y.)
Birth date1947-05-14
Death date2006-10-02
Place of birthBaltimore (Md.)
Place of deathBaltimore (Md.)
Profession or occupationActresses
Found inCleopatra Jones, 1986: title screen (Tamara Dobson)
Internet movie database, Jan. 26, 2009 (Tamara Dobson, actress; b. May 14, 1947 in Baltimore; d. Oct. 2, 2006)
African American women, 1993: pages 155-156 (Tamara Dobson, model and actress. Worked in her mother's beauty shop as a licensed beautician. Attended the Maryland Institute of Art, where she earned a BFA in fashion illustration in 1970. Traveled to New York City that year and was signed by the Fashion and Film Agency her first day in the city. Modeled for Vogue, Ebony, Harper's and Essence and is known for her Cleopatra Jones character in several movies.)
Wikipedia, viewed October 9, 2020: under “Tamara Dobson" (Tamara Dobson was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the "Tallest Leading Lady in Film", standing at 6 foot 2 inches. Died in Baltimore, Md.)
Associated languageeng