Thelma Oliver
Biography
Thelma Oliver, also known as Krishna Kaur, is an American former actress and dancer. Born in Los Angeles, California, she trained in dance under Jeni Le Gon and went on to study drama and theater arts at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her stage career began off-Broadway in Jean Genet's The Blacks, appearing alongside Louis Gossett Jr., and she took roles in Fly Blackbird, Cindy and The Living Premise, briefly replacing Diana Sands in 1963. Her film work started with a small part in South Pacific in 1958, followed by Pirates of Tortuga (1961), Black Like Me (1964) and Sidney Lumet's The Pawnbroker (1964). On Broadway she played Helene in Sweet Charity with Gwen Verdon.
85years old
Turns 86 on May 6in 177 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Krishna Kaur
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years1961 to 1964
Every film, newest first
- 1964Black Like MeIMDb rating 6.6
- 1964The PawnbrokerIMDb rating 7.6
- 1961Pirates of TortugaIMDb rating 5.4
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Early training
Thelma Oliver trained in dance with Jeni Le Gon. She went on to get a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
First role
Thelma Oliver started out in off-Broadway theater, appearing in Jean Genet's play The Blacks with Louis Gossett Jr. That production marked the beginning of her stage career.
A role that slipped away
Oliver appeared in Fly Blackbird, Cindy, and The Living Premise, and in 1963 she temporarily took over from Diana Sands in The Living Premise.
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Worked with
Thelma Oliver shares two films with Raymond St. Jacques, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Raymond St. Jacques's page
Morgan Freeman's page
Rod Steiger's page
Matt Clark's page
Robert Adler's page
Denver Pyle's page
All films by Sidney Lumet
Carl LernerDirector, 1 film, 1964
All films by Carl Lerner
Robert D. WebbDirector, 1 film, 1961
All films by Robert D. Webb
Online
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