Francine Everett
Biography
Francine Everett was a pioneering American actress and singer, born Franciene Williamson in 1915 in Louisburg, North Carolina. She gained recognition for her starring roles in race films, including "Paradise in Harlem" (1939), "Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A." (1946), and "Tall, Tan and Terrific" (1946). Everett also appeared as a singer in over 50 short musical films in the 1940s. She was married to actor Rex Ingram before their divorce in 1939.