Mae Mercer
Actor · Producer
Born Jun 12, 1932
Active 1962–2008
Mae Mercer (June 12, 1932 – October 29, 2008) was an American blues singer and actress. She was born in the Temperance Hall community of Edgecombe County. Mercer lived in North Carolina through age 15.
Filmography
Dirty Harry (1971) — Mrs. RussellThe Shield (2002) — SelmaER (1994) — MargeretThe Beguiled (1971) — HallieKung Fu (1972) — Elizabeth BrownPretty Baby (1978) — Mama MoseberyIronside (1967)Mannix (1967)Frogs (1972) — MaybelleThe Sword and the Balance (1963)Widow (1976) — Social Security WomanMondo Sexuality (1962) — SingerHomer and Eddie (1989) — EllenL.A. Dragnet (2003) — MotherThe Swinging Cheerleaders (1974) — Jessica ThorpeA Woman Called Moses (1978) — Aunt JubaMedical Center (1969)Cindy (1978) — Sara HayesAngela Davis: Portrait of a Revolutionary (1972) — ProducerThe Hell with Heroes (1968) — Chanteuse