Olga James
Olga James Adderley-Chandler (February 16, 1929 – January 25, 2025) was born into a musical family – her father played the saxaphone, her mother was a dancer – James would attend Julliard in New York City where she studied opera. She made her professional debut in 1952 in Paris, performing in the opera Four Saints in Three Acts.
Known For
Carmen Jones
62%
Cindy Lou
1954
The Bill Cosby Show
55%
Verna Kincaid / Gail Hathaway
1969
Sealab 2020
73%
Mrs. Thomas (voice)
1972
Omnibus
72%
Self
1967
The Steve Allen Show
62%
Self – Singer
1956
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Self
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Self
2009
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
83%
Cindy Lou (archive footage)
2003
Sealab 2020
73%
Mrs. Thomas (voice)
1972
The Bill Cosby Show
55%
Verna Kincaid / Gail Hathaway
1969
Omnibus
72%
Self
1967
The Steve Allen Show
62%
Self – Singer
1956
Carmen Jones
62%
Cindy Lou
1954