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Mauryne Brent
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A young photo of Mauryne Brent
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| Born | November 14, 1921 |
| Died | August 3, 2013 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | model, singer, poet and actress |
| Spouse(s) | Leland Simmons Brent (d. 1943) |
Mauryne Eleanor Taylor Brent (born Mauryne Eleanor Taylor; November 14, 1921 – August 3, 2013) was a model, singer, poet, and actress. She starred opposite Mantan Moreland in the film Come On, Cowboy!. She was on the cover of Jet magazine on January 26, 1956. Jazz pianist Billy Taylor was her cousin and her half-sister Shirlee Taylor Haizlip included her in memoir The Sweeter the Juice; A Family Memoir. She wrote poetry. Her memoir, The Heart Speaks was published in 1976.
Her father Julian Augustus Taylor was an evangelist preacher and an NAACP organizer. Her husband Leland Simmons Brent died November 8, 1943. She had three children.
She copyrighted a song she wrote the words to in 1964. It was one of at least three songs she wrote with music by Officus Delimus (O. D.) Jamison (January 16, 1929 – May 23, 2010).
Filmography
- Come On, Cowboy!
