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- While he was raised a Catholic, his life frequently dovetailed with Jewish causes, values and individuals. Among Belafonte’s many Jewish connections — which included brokering a meeting between Nelson Mandela and Jewish leaders in 1989 — was his marriage to his Jewish second wife, dancer Julie Robinson.
Mar 27, 2024 · Julie Robinson Belafonte, the Jewish-born second wife of the late singer Harry Belafonte and his partner in civil rights activism, died March 9 in Los Angeles.
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On March 8, 1957, Belafonte married his second wife Julie Robinson (1928–2024), a dancer with the Katherine Dunham Company who was of Jewish descent. [138] They had two children: Gina and David. [139] After 47 years of marriage, [140] Belafonte and Robinson divorced in 2004.
Apr 25, 2023 · Belafonte’s second wife, Julie Robinson, was also Jewish. In My Song, Belafonte said he was drawn to The Angel Levine as a story of race relations, and that Mostel’s character reminded him of...
Julie Robinson Belafonte (September 14, 1928 – March 9, 2024) was an American dancer, actress and costume designer. She was the second wife of Harry Belafonte.
Apr 25, 2023 · Among Belafonte’s many Jewish connections — which included brokering a meeting between Nelson Mandela and Jewish leaders in 1989 — was his marriage to his Jewish second wife, dancer Julie Robinson. The couple, who were married from 1958 to 2004, raised two children, Gina and David.
Apr 26, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, who died April 25 at age 96, looked to Jewishness at first to express his hope for America, and eventually to convey his bitter disappointment in the nation’s destiny.
Apr 25, 2023 · His father also was born in Jamaica, and was the child of a black mother and Dutch Jewish father of Sephardi origins. Was Harry Belafonte married and did he have any children? Harry Belafonte with second wife Julie Robinson and son David in 1959. Picture: Getty. Belafonte was married to Marguerite Byrd from 1948 to 1957.
