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Anita Thompson Dickinson Reynolds

1901–1980

United States

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Anita Reynolds (née Thompson, formerly Dickinson; March 28, 1901 – December 1980) was an African American model, dancer, and actress. She was one of the first African-American stars of silent film.

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