Tess Gardella

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Therese Gardella (December 19, 1894 – January 3, 1950) was an American performer on the stage and screen whose stage persona was Aunt Jemima. She was of Italian descent. The Aunt Jemima brand name used for pancake mix and related products in the United States was patterned after her performance persona. She performed on both stage and screen, usually in blackface. Tess was born in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, to John and Louisa Gardella. She came to New York City in 1918, singing in dances and nightclubs and also political rallies. She died of diabetes in Brooklyn, New York, on January 3, 1950. rdf:langString
rdf:langString Tess Gardella
rdf:langString Tess Gardella
rdf:langString Tess Gardella
xsd:date 1950-01-03
xsd:date 1894-12-19
xsd:integer 11363242
xsd:integer 1099629441
xsd:date 1894-12-19
rdf:langString Therese Gardella
xsd:date 1950-01-03
rdf:langString blackface; original "Queenie" in Showboat
rdf:langString Italian-American
rdf:langString singer, dancer, actress
rdf:langString "Aunt Jemima"
rdf:langString Therese Gardella (December 19, 1894 – January 3, 1950) was an American performer on the stage and screen whose stage persona was Aunt Jemima. She was of Italian descent. The Aunt Jemima brand name used for pancake mix and related products in the United States was patterned after her performance persona. She performed on both stage and screen, usually in blackface. Tess was born in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, to John and Louisa Gardella. She came to New York City in 1918, singing in dances and nightclubs and also political rallies. She died of diabetes in Brooklyn, New York, on January 3, 1950.
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rdf:langString "Aunt Jemima"
rdf:langString Therese Gardella
xsd:gYear 1894
xsd:gYear 1950

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