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Hazel Scott
Acting

Hazel Scott
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1920-06-11,Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Gender
Female
Biography
Hazel Dorothy Scott was a Trinidad-born jazz and classical pianist, singer, actress, television pioneer, and civil rights advocate. Born on June 11, 1920, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, she moved to Harlem, New York, as a child and became a celebrated prodigy, studying piano at Juilliard at an unusually young age. Known for her dazzling ability to “swing the classics,” Scott blended classical technique with jazz improvisation and rose to fame at New York’s Café Society. In Hollywood, Scott refused degrading roles and insisted on appearing as herself, using her public image to challenge racist portrayals of Black women. She also refused to perform before segregated audiences and used contract clauses to force venues toward integration. In 1950, she made television history as the first African American to host her own TV show, The Hazel Scott Show. Her career was damaged by Red Scare blacklisting after she challenged accusations before HUAC. Scott later lived and performed in Paris before returning to the United States. She died in Manhattan on October 2, 1981. Her legacy endures as a pioneering artist who fused virtuosity, representation, and activism.

Filmography

Broadway Rhythm

6.333

Broadway Rhythm
1944-01-19

4.786

The Heat's On
1943-12-02

The Night Affair

6.111

The Night Affair
1958-05-14

5

I Dood It
1943-09-01

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

8.25

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998-01-01

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

5.364

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel
1958-11-19

Something to Shout About

6.5

Something to Shout About
1943-02-25

Rhapsody in Blue

6.6

Rhapsody in Blue
1945-06-27

5

Trial Run
1969-01-18

The Disappearance of Miss Scott

1

The Disappearance of Miss Scott
2025-02-21

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

The Hazel Scott Show

10

The Hazel Scott Show
1950-07-03

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

The Dick Cavett Show

6.8

The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06

Reflets de Cannes

5

Reflets de Cannes
1954-03-25

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

7

CBS Playhouse
1966-12-08