Dolly Rathebe

Biography

Dolly Rathebe (OIS) (2 April 1928 – 16 September 2004) was a South African musician and actress who performed with the Elite Swingsters jazz band, and in Alf Herbert's African Jazz and Variety Show. Rathebe died on 16 September 2004 from a stroke. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dolly Rathebe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Cry, the Beloved Country

as Mrs. Kumalo

Friends

as Innocentia

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

as Self

Mapantsula

as Ma Mobise

In a Time of Violence: The Line

as Gogo

Malunde

The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat

as Gladys

Hijack Stories

as Mrs. Dilomo

Sophiatown

as Self

The Pennywhistle Blues

as Lili Shabulala