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- Birth nameVinie Veronica Burrows
- Vinie Burrows was born on November 15, 1924 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Producers' Showcase (1954), House of Brotherly Love (2021) and A Quality of Light (2018). She was married to Dean Harrison. She died on December 25, 2023 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseDean Harrison(? - February 28, 1997) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenGregory HarrisonSojourner
- ParentsGeorge Nelson BurrowsPhyllis Edwards Burrows
- Frustrated by the roles available to actors of color, she created and produced her first one woman show, "Walk Together Children," a chronicle of the African American experience.
- She has been hailed as a "cultural ambassador" and honored at the United Nations. Actors' Equity Association gave her their Paul Robeson Award and MIT their McDermott Award for her contribution to the Arts.
- Graduated from Harlem High School at the age of 15.
- In 2020 she was given an Obie Award for Lifetime Achievement.
- Began her career as a child actress on radio and on stage when she appeared the Broadway play The Wisteria Trees.
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