Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lillian Randolph started on local radio as a singer, then broke onto the national scene when she moved to Hollywood in the 1930s and acted on radio and in movies, mostly uncredited. She’d appear in everything from Tom and Jerry cartoons to radio programs The Billie Burke Show. Later in her career she appeared in TV versions of Amos ‘n’ Andy, Beulah, and other programs. Her most famous role was Annie in Its A Wonderful Life, though she only had three scenes.
Though she was criticized by the NAACP and community activitists for the stereotypical roles she took, Randolph defended her right to work as an actress. It also allowed her to mentor young actors like Lena Horne on how to survive Hollywood. Randolph continued to do films and make television appearances, including Sanford and Son, Roots, and various commercials, until her death in 1980.
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