Mauryne Brent

Mauryne Eleanor Taylor Brent (born Mauryne Eleanor Taylor; November 14, 1921 – August 3, 2013) was a model, singer, poet, and actress. She starred opposite Mantan Moreland in the film Come On, Cowboy!. She was on the cover of Jet magazine on January 26, 1956. Jazz pianist Billy Taylor was her cousin and her half-sister Shirlee Taylor Haizlip included her in memoir The Sweeter the Juice; A Family Memoir.[1] She wrote poetry.[2] Her memoir, The Heart Speaks was published in 1976.[3]

Mauryne Brent
A young photo of Mauryne Brent
Born(1921-11-14)November 14, 1921
DiedAugust 3, 2013(2013-08-03) (aged 91)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupationmodel, singer, poet and actress
Spouse(s)Leland Simmons Brent (d. 1943)

Her father Julian Augustus Taylor was an evangelist preacher and an NAACP organizer.[4] Her husband Leland Simmons Brent died November 8, 1943.[5] She had three children.[6]

She copyrighted a song she wrote the words to in 1964.[7] It was one of at least three songs she wrote with music by Officus Delimus (O. D.) Jamison (January 16, 1929 – May 23, 2010).

Filmography

References
  1. Haizlip, Shirlee (January 27, 1995). Sweeter the Juice: A Family Memoir in Black and White. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780671899332 – via Google Books.
  2. "Jet: Mauryne Brent, January 26, 1956 | Jet magazine, Vintage black glamour, Black hollywood". Pinterest.
  3. Brent, Mauryne Taylor (January 26, 1976). The Heart Speaks. Vantage Press. ISBN 9780533017386 – via Google Books.
  4. "Dr. Julian A. Taylor, 79, A Baptist Church Leader (Published 1981)". May 6, 1981 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. "Evening Star dated November 13, 1943, page 6". www.gastearsivi.com.
  6. "Doris Clarkson Obituary – Las Vegas, NV". Dignity Memorial.
  7. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (January 26, 1966). "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series" – via Google Books.
  8. "Come On, Cowboy (1948)". February 4, 1951. p. 36 – via newspapers.com.
  9. "Mantan Moreland and Mauryne Brent, all colored cast in a scene from..." Getty Images.
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