Bernice Pilot

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Bernice Pilot (June 28, 1897 - September 22, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in numerous films including as the female lead in the 1929 film Hearts in Dixie . [1] In most of Pilot's film roles, she portrayed maids.

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Pilot was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma in 1897. She died in San Bernardino, California in 1981, aged 84.[ citation needed ]

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  1. McCann, Bob (December 21, 2009). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN   9780786458042 via Google Books.
  2. Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (February 12, 2015). Kay Francis: A Passionate Life and Career. McFarland. ISBN   9780786454990 via Google Books.