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Olga James, a Star of ‘Carmen Jones’ and ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ Dies at 95

An operatic soprano, she had high-profile roles on film and stage in the 1950s. But after that, she mostly spent her career away from the limelight.

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Actors and Actresses, Black People, Carmen Jones (Movie), Deaths (Obituaries), James, Olga (1929-2025), Movies, Mr. Wonderful (Play), Nineteen Hundred Fifties, Opera, Theater
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