Kathleen Hartsfield

In the 1940s, strikingly beautiful 'Kathleen Hartsfield' (qv) was a model and movie dancer in _Cabin in the Sky (1943)_ (qv), _I Walked with a Zombie (1943)_ (qv), _Stormy Weather (1943)_ (qv), and _Broadway Rhythm (1944)_ (qv). She appeared as a dancer in two of Lena Horne's biggest movies, "Cabin In The Sky" and "Stormy Weather," both films gave many African American women a chance to shine, and Kathleen was one of them. In "Cabin In The Sky," Kathleen was a dancer in the cabaret scene, and in "Stormy Weather," Kathleen was a dancer and hatcheck girl in the early nightclub scene, where she has a few minutes of close-ups while checking 'Bill Robinson' (qv)'s hat. Kathleen also appeared as a dancer in a Lena Horne number "Brazilian Boogie" in the movie "Broadway Rhythm." She definitely had the beauty, personality, and talent to become a movie star.::AT - (msladysoul@aol.com)