Harry BelafonteHarry Belafonte in Almanac, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1954Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Belafonte on March 1, 1927) is a Harlem-born calypso musician and actor who used his fame as an entertainer in the cause of human rights. He is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song" with its signature lyric "Day-O". His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first album to sell over 1 million copies. He was the first African-American to win an Emmy, with his first solo TV special “tonight with Belafonte”. He appeared on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and performed a controversial "Mardi Gras" number with footage intercut from the 1968 Democratic National Convention riots. Belafonte has gained notoriety for his left wing political views and has called both United States Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice "house slaves". From 1935 to 1939 he lived with his mother in her homeland Jamaica. When he returned to New York he attended George Washington High school after which he joined the navy and served during the second world war. At the end of the 1940s he took classes in acting and subsequently received a Tony Award for his participation in John Murray Anderson's Almanac. He has won a Grammy Award in 1985 for lifetime achievement and has been made a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. His daughter, Shari Belafonte, is a photographer, model and actress. Quote
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His daughter, Shari Belafonte, is a photographer, model and actress. On August 10, 2001, he married Lisa Marie Presley and filed for divorce less than four months later. He married former waitress Alice Kim at the end of July 2004 in a private ceremony in northern California. He has won a Grammy Award in 1985 for lifetime achievement and has been made a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. They divorced in 2001. At the end of the 1940s he took classes in acting and subsequently received a Tony Award for his participation in John Murray Anderson's Almanac. On April 8, 1995, he married actress Patricia Arquette. When he returned to New York he attended George Washington High school after which he joined the navy and served during the second world war. He has a son, Weston Coppola Cage (born 1990), with model Kristina Fulton. From 1935 to 1939 he lived with his mother in her homeland Jamaica. He has developed a reputation for alternating roles in action movies with more serious character-driven dramas, and an occasional black comedy. Belafonte has gained notoriety for his left wing political views and has called both United States Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice "house slaves". He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Leaving Las Vegas (1995). He appeared on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and performed a controversial "Mardi Gras" number with footage intercut from the 1968 Democratic National Convention riots. His next notable roles were in the 1983 movies Rumble Fish and Valley Girl, which was his breakout role. He was the first African-American to win an Emmy, with his first solo TV special “tonight with Belafonte”. He had a small role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), most of which ended on the cutting room floor. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first album to sell over 1 million copies. He chose the name Cage after the Marvel comic book hero Luke Cage, Power Man. He is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song" with its signature lyric "Day-O". Cage changed his name early in order to try to make his own way in acting without benefiting from his uncle's reputation. Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Belafonte on March 1, 1927) is a Harlem-born calypso musician and actor who used his fame as an entertainer in the cause of human rights. He is the nephew of both Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire. In 1976, Cage's parents divorced and he moved to Beverly Hills with his father. He was born Nicholas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, the son of August and Joy Coppola. Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964) is an American actor. National Treasure (2004). Matchstick Men (2003). Adaptation (2002). Windtalkers (2002). Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001). The Family Man (2000). Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000). 8MM (1999). Bringing Out the Dead (1999). City of Angels (1998). Face/Off (1997). Con Air (1997). The Rock (1996). Leaving Las Vegas (1995). It Could Happen to You (1994). Guarding Tess (1994). Honeymoon in Vegas (1992). Wild at Heart (1990). Raising Arizona (1987). Moonstruck (1987). Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). Birdy (1984). The Cotton Club (1984). Valley Girl (1983). Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). |