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Denise Nicholas Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Denise Nicholas. An actress, best known for her roles in the television series Room 222 (1969-74) and In the Heat of the Night (1989-95), Nicholas was featured on the cover of Jet Magazine for the first time at the age of sixteen in 1960. From 1964 to 1966, Nicholas was a member of the Free Southern Theater and toured the South as part of the Civil Rights Movement.Interview conducted via Zoom on November 12, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Denise Nicholas Oral History

Date:

11/12/2021

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 50 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2021.001.0105

Curatorial Note:

In addition to her prominent roles on Room 222 and In the Heat of the Night, Denise Nicholas has also appeared in a number of feature films, including Let's Do It Again (1975), starring and directed by Sidney Poitier. She also made a variety of guest appearances on popular television programs during the 1970s to 1990s, including The Love Boat, Diff'rent Strokes, Magnum P.I., The Cosby Show and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

Denise Nicholas Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Denise Nicholas. An actress, best known for her roles in the television series Room 222 (1969-74) and In the Heat of the Night (1989-95), Nicholas was featured on the cover of Jet Magazine for the first time at the age of sixteen in 1960. From 1964 to 1966, Nicholas was a member of the Free Southern Theater and toured the South as part of the Civil Rights Movement.Interview conducted via Zoom on November 12, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Denise Nicholas Oral History

Date:

11/12/2021

Terms:

Interviews

Civil rights

Oral histories

Television

Theater

JET

Dallas

Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)

Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Popular Culture (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 50 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2021.001.0105

Curatorial Note:

In addition to her prominent roles on Room 222 and In the Heat of the Night, Denise Nicholas has also appeared in a number of feature films, including Let's Do It Again (1975), starring and directed by Sidney Poitier. She also made a variety of guest appearances on popular television programs during the 1970s to 1990s, including The Love Boat, Diff'rent Strokes, Magnum P.I., The Cosby Show and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator