Thelma Carpenter

Biography

Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was an American jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One", the Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wiz. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Fred and Mary Carpenter, and attended Girls' Commercial High School, where Susan Hayward was a few years ahead. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thelma Carpenter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Love Boat

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Paul Lynde Show

The Wiz

The Cotton Club

New York Stories

Crazy House

The Devil's Daughter

All Movies (6)

• New York Stories1989 · as Maid
• The Cotton Club1984 · as Norma Williams
• The Wiz1978 · as Miss One
• The Devil's Daughter1973 · as Margaret Poole
• Call Her Mom1972 · as Ida
• Crazy House1943 · as Thelma

All TV Shows (4)

• The Love Boat1977 · as Dora
• The Paul Lynde Show1972
• Barefoot in the Park1970 · as Mabel Bates
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self