death_place death_date birth_place birth_date spouse yearsactive article_title name occupation
new york , new york , united states 25 april 1986 charleston , south carolina , united states 14 may 1910 kenneth bacon 1939 & ndash ; 1976 urylee leonardos
 urylee leonardos singer , actor
urylee leonardos

urylee leonardos -lrb- may 14 , 1910 -- april 25 , 1986 -rrb- was an american vocalist and actress who appeared frequently on broadway .
she has the distinction of being the first black performer to understudy and go on for a white performer in a broadway production .
she filled in for yma sumac in the role of princess najla in the 1951 production of `` flahooley '' .
