Dorothy Maynor
AKA Dorothy Leigh Maynor
Born: 3-Sep-1910
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA
Died: 19-Feb-1996
Location of death: West Chester, PA
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Female
Religion: African Methodist Episcopal
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Soprano, founder of Harlem School of the Arts
Father: J. Mainor (AME minister)
Husband: Shelby Rooks (Presbyterian pastor, m. 27-Jun-1942)
High School: Hampton Institute, Hampton, VA (1933)
University: Westminster Choir School, Princeton, NJ
Administrator: Founder, Harlem School of the Arts (1963)
Administrator: Executive Director, Harlem School of the Arts (1963-79)
New York Metropolitan Opera Board of Directors
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