Herb Jeffries

Herb Jeffries

Actor · Director · Writer

September 24, 1913

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Representative Works

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
6.5
/ English
The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid
5.5
/ English
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
6.7
/ English
Chrome and Hot Leather
Chrome and Hot Leather
5.6
/ English
Portrait of a Hitman
Portrait of a Hitman
5.2
/ English
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
5.0
/ English
Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime
7.0
/ English
Tempest Storm
Tempest Storm
8.0
/ English
Keepers of the Frame
Keepers of the Frame
10.0
/ English
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
4.8
/ English
Disc Jockey
Disc Jockey
10.0
/ English
Midnight Ramble
Midnight Ramble
7.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
2007Nominee

Best Performance

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

The Cherokee Kid
1996Nominee

Best Performance

The Cherokee Kid

Awake: The Life of Yogananda
2014Nominee

Best Performance

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

Career Highlights

Chrome and Hot Leather
1971Highlight

Best Performance

Chrome and Hot Leather

Portrait of a Hitman
1979Highlight

Best Performance

Portrait of a Hitman

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