In lieu of flowers. Eartha Kitt died of colon cancer in her home in Weston, Connecticut, on Christmas Day 2008. We always invited Annie Mae over for Christmas morning and enjoyed our time with her! Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Try again. By the 2000's, she continued to work, becoming the spokesperson for a MAC Cosmetics line and while her career was slowing down, she still made an appearance in a movie. Resend Activation Email. Eartha (Keith) Kitt is a part of US Black history. Not much is known about the mother of Eartha Kitt, Annie Mae. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. If someone would even suggest such a vulgar thing as a goodbye-themed event for me, I would pretend I didn't hear it. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Annie Mae Keith was born about 1894. These Records may also relate to:Annie Mae Keith Annie May StephensonAlabama, Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942 Annie May StephensonAlabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Try again later. Annie loved taking her morning and afternoon walks, clipping coupons and finding bargains. While attending an organized luncheon at the White House, she spoke against the Vietnam War. She was an activist, too, and supported issues such as women empowerment and same-sex marriage. Morgan Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Failed to delete memorial. So I don't think of myself as belonging to any particular group and never have. Kitt remained a part of the troupe till 1948. based on information from your browser. (grandchild). To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. "; and in 2000, as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "The Wild Party". You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Search above to list available cemeteries. St Matthews, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States, Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, https://theweek.com/articles/515391/kitts-uncertain-lineage, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZQ-5S2, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3YG-N6J, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V6XK-6D5, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGG8-N3P, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZKZV-XRMM, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZKZV-XRW2, Eartha Kitt: Discussing Birth Certificate Finally Discovered When She was about70 years old), USBH Notables, Needs Genealogically Defined, Grammy Award Nominees of the 20th Century, US Black Heritage Project Managed Profiles. Learn more about merges. And sometimes she would come and sit somewhere up front, and she would yell out, 'Eartha, sing 'Waray Waray!'' Kitt's mother was a sharecropper of African-American and Cherokee Native American descent. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Born In: North, South Carolina, United States, Eartha Kitt was an American singer, actor, dancer, comedian, activist, and author. But the public has adopted me and that has been my only family. Previously, Annie was single. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Elton Lowery and an infant son.
Annie worked for a number of years at Hollowell’s Grocery Store, Central Carolina Bank and retired from Nationwide Insurance Company. The name Annie Keith has over 59 birth records, 27 death records, 7 criminal/court records, 134 address records, 22 phone records & more. It was reported that she made. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. I don't know whether this is because I had such a tough life when I was a child. These Records may also relate to: Annie Mae Keith Annie Mae Keith U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Annie M Keith 1930 United States Federal Census Join thousands of other users in fan casting your favorite stories. It is believed that Kitt was born out of wedlock. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Female 1892-1973 . North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Anniemarried Daniel Cephas Keithin 1923, at age 29. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. researched and documented information that is shared about her Life, Outstanding Biography, Career & Accomplishments. Start where you are. They were Thursdays Child, Alone with Me, and Im Still Here: Confessions of a Sex Kitten.. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Kitt died on December 25, 2008, at her home in Connecticut. Became fluent in French during her long years performing in Europe. because she was being abused by her Family in South Carolina. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. How do we create a person's profile? Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? From Raleigh and Creedmoor . She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame., Spouse/Ex-: John W. McDonald (m. 1960-1965), place of death: Weston, Connecticut, United States, U.S. State: South Carolina, African-American From South Carolina, See the events in life of Eartha Kitt in Chronological Order, (Singer with a Distinctive Voice Known for her Hits "Let's Do It", and "C'est si bon"), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9C0sARApXA. An aunt brought her to New York City where she attended the High School of Performing Arts, before dropping out to take on various menial jobs, including one in a factory. My whole life? Weve updated the security on the site. Thanks for your help! Among her liaisons with wealthy men included Charles Revson, the Revlon cosmetics founder, and actor. Though there is little to almost no knowledge of the father of her daughter, it was reported that he was the son of the owner of the farm where she had been born and that Kitt was conceived by rape. Yeah, no more ads! [2] Tim and Simon host from home with guests Annie Mac, Amanda Holden, Keith Urban and Natasia Demetriou and music from The Aces and Charli XCX. While in Paris in solo performance seen by Orson Welles who cast her as Helen of Troy. A few years later, she made a successful comeback on Broadway, with the musical Timbuktu. Her performance earned her a Tony Award nomination. Please reset your password. 0 cemeteries found in Hillsborough Township, Orange County, North Carolina, USA. Watch the Interview. From this incident, she was investigated and put on the government blacklist. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. There are many interviews, books, articles and resources that you can find with information out there For many years, she would struggle to find employment in the U.S. She went on to work mostly in Europe and Asia during this time. "I do not want that yella gal in my house," she remembers him saying. They would also like to thank the staff of Hillside Nursing & Rehab Center for the excellent care and kindness shown to Annie during her 3 years there. Please enter your email and password to sign in. She was preceded in death by her son Demeco A. Lee, brother James Lee and sister Theresa Lee. Add to your scrapbook. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Annie Mae Keith Lowery please visit our,
Annie Mae Keith Lowery, 89, of Wake Forest, passed away on June 13, 2021 after enjoying a long, full life. This account has been disabled. Kitt was always in the news for her romantic relationships. Her mother abandoned her because she was Yeah, no more ads! Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Holds two Daytime Emmy Award records. In 1953, she recorded her two greatest hits in New York with. Sorry! Annie Mae Keith (1900 - 1987) Photos: 15 Records: 157 Born in Georgia on 28 May 1900 to George E Keith and Lucinda Hollifield. In 1943, Kitt started her singing career with the Katherine Dunham Company. She recorded several hit songs, such as Monotonous, Lets Do It, and Love for Sale. Her song Santa Baby, which was released in 1953, is a popular Christmas song to this day. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. We found 62 entries for Annie Keith in the United States. Her father's identity is unknown. The name Annie Keith has over 59 birth records, 27 death records, 7 criminal/court records . Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Born in 30 Nov 1910 and died in 7 Dec 1987 Red Chute, Louisiana Annie Mae Nix Keith Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. GREAT NEWS! Year should not be greater than current year. Eartha (Keith) Kitt was a part of the Vietnam War Protesters Movement. Annie Keith was born on 09/07/1929 and passed away at 83 years old. Italian being her first language, she then learned English and Spanish. Try again later. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Earthas mother, Annie Mae Keith (later Annie Mae Riley), soon went to live with a black man who refused to accept Eartha because of her relatively pale complexion; she was raised by a relative named Aunt Rosa, in whose household she was abused. Verify and try again. We have set your language to The church sent word to her Mother in New York and made arrangements for her to move to New York to live with her Mother [in an Essence magazine interview regarding her anti-war statements to. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. When she was about 8 years old, Anna Mae shipped her off to Harlem to stay with Aunt Mamie. Faustus. In 1952, she was cast in the musical revue New Faces of 1952. Kitt performed songs such as Monotonous and Bal, Petit Bal on the show. In 1940, she was 18 years old and lived in Dutchville, North Carolina, with her mother and 3 brothers. At 15, she quit high school to work in a Brooklyn factory. Try again later. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Weve updated the security on the site. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Recommend Annie Mae Keith's obituary to your friends. In 1940, she was 18 years old and lived in Dutchville, North Carolina, with her mother and 3 brothers. Annie Mae Keith - Eartha Kitt's mother - Whois - xwhos.com www.xwhos.com person annie_mae_keith-whois All rights reserved. Where did you get that outrageous information? In lieu of flowers. cemeteries found in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Oops, we were unable to send the email. I have a baby and then you send him off to war. Fan casting? Kitt began her career in 1942 and appeared in the original Broadway production of Carib Song in 1945. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Elton Lowery and an infant son.
Annie worked for a number of years at Hollowell’s Grocery Store, Central Carolina Bank and retired from Nationwide Insurance Company. How do we create a person's profile? In the early 1970's, she was on the television in England and performed on the stage in Europe. Further, It also explains that when she moved to New York, Her relative the woman Sister of Lonnie Hurdis Whittaker [half], Lena Lavira (Whitaker) Curry [half], John Henry Whitaker [half] and Dixie Juanita Whitaker . No wonder the kids rebel and take pot. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. cemeteries found in Hillsborough Township, Orange County, North Carolina, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. By 1943, she had joined with the Katherine Dunham Troupe and worked with them until 1948. Kitt breathed her last at the age of 81, after battling colon cancer. 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