Still of James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll in Claudine (1974)
Caption: Still of James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll in Claudine (1974)
Actress, Soundtrack
Born: July 17, 1935
Star sign: Cancer
Known for: Julia (1968), Dynasty (1981), Claudine (1974), Eve's Bayou (1997)
Source: IMDB
One of television's premiere African-American series stars, elegant actress, singer and recording artist Diahann Carroll was born Carol Diann (or Diahann) Johnson on July 17, 1935, in the Bronx, New York. The first child of John Johnson, a subway conductor, and Mabel Faulk Johnson, music was an important part of her life as a child, singing at age...