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Attributions
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Birth
July 17, 1935, The Bronx, New York City, New York
Death
October 4, 2019 (age 84), Los Angeles, California
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New York University
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Suzanne Kay
Awards & Honors
Tony Award Winner (1962); Golden Globe Winner for Best Actress in a television series (1968); First African Emmy nomination (1969).
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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