Actor

Marva Whitney

Acting

Career Snapshot

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.1

Low visibility

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Movies: 2Series: 1

TMDB ID: 4072358

Known for: Acting

Born: May 1, 1944

Died: December 22, 2012

Age: 68

Place of birth: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1961 - 2008

Years active: 48

Also known as

Marva Ann Manning

TMDB TMDB

Biography

Marva Whitney (born Marva Ann Manning; May 1, 1944 – December 22, 2012) was an American funk singer commonly referred to by her honorary title, Soul Sister #1. Whitney was considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Marva Whitney.

4.0

James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968

as Self

2008 Movie

7.5

James Brown: Soul Survivor

2003 Movie

Series

Series credits linked with Marva Whitney.

5.4

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self • 1 eps

1961 Series