Virginia Capers
Actress

Virginia Capers Net Worth

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Virginia Capers was an actress and singer who had a career spanning several decades. She attended Howard University and Juilliard, and was hired by band leader Abe Lyman for his radio program and tours. She won a Tony Award for her role in the 1974 musical "Raisin", and appeared in films such as Lady Sings the Blues and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. She was often typecast as a poor, husband-less mother or domestic help, but also appeared in TV dramas and comedies. Virginia passed away in 2004 at the age of 78.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day September 22, 1925
Birth Place  Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Age 95 YEARS OLD
Died On May 6, 2004(2004-05-06) (aged 78)\nLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Libra
Cause of death Pneumonia
Occupation Actress
Years active 1957–2003
Children 1

💰 Net worth

Virginia Capers was a highly acclaimed actress and soundtrack artist in the United States. Her net worth in 2024 is estimated to range between $100,000 and $1 million. Capers was widely recognized for her exceptional talent and made significant contributions to the entertainment industry throughout her career. With her impressive body of work, she gained a loyal fan base and garnered critical acclaim. Capers' versatile skills as an actress and exceptional musical abilities as a soundtrack artist have undoubtedly contributed to her successful career and financial prosperity.

Biography/Timeline

1957

She made her Broadway debut in the musical Jamaica in 1957 as a replacement for Adelaide Hall in the role of Grandma Obeah, taking over the role when Hall left the musical. Capers went on to appear in Saratoga and Raisin.

1970

Capers appeared in such films as Norwood (1970), The Great White Hope (1970), Lady Sings the Blues (1972), The North Avenue Irregulars (1979), The Toy (1982), Teachers (1984), Howard the Duck (1986), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Beethoven's 2nd (1993) and What's Love Got to Do with It (1993).

2004

Capers died on May 6, 2004, of complications from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California, aged 78.

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