Tess Gardella, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tess Gardella

American actress

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1894

Place of Birth: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jan-1950

Profession: actor, stage actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Therese Gardella (December 19, 1894 – January 3, 1950) was an Italian American performer on the stage and screen whose stage persona was "Aunt Jemima." She performed on both stage and screen, usually in blackface.
Tess was born in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, to John and Louisa Gardella.
She came to New York City in 1918, singing in dances and nightclubs and also political rallies.She died of diabetes in Brooklyn, New York, on January 3, 1950.