Lennie Bluett (January 21, 1919 – January 1, 2016) was an American film actor, pianist, dancer and singer. His mother was a cook for

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. At age 16, Bluett started playing the piano at Bogart's parties. He formed a harmonizing group with his friends called "Four Dreamers". Nat King Cole used to play with the band. Bluett played a soldier in '' Gone With the Wind'' in 1939. His career consisted of minor roles due to the limited opportunities for African-Americans at the time. He relocated to

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in order to avoid being drafted into

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, and returned afterwards. He died on January 1, 2016, in Los Angeles. He was 96.

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* 1919 births 2016 deaths American male film actors 20th-century African-American male singers African-American pianists American male dancers American male pianists 20th-century American male actors 21st-century African-American people American expatriates in Canada {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub