About: 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.

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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. (en)
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  • "Aunt Jemima" (en)
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  • 1894-12-19 (xsd:date)
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  • Therese Gardella (en)
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  • 1894-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1950-01-03 (xsd:date)
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  • 1950-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1894-12-19 (xsd:date)
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  • Therese Gardella (en)
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  • 1950-01-03 (xsd:date)
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  • blackface; original "Queenie" in Showboat (en)
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  • Tess Gardella (en)
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  • Italian-American (en)
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  • singer, dancer, actress (en)
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  • "Aunt Jemima" (en)
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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. (en)
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  • Tess Gardella (en)
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