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Gwen Guthrie
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Born
July 14
,
1950
·
Okemah, Oklahoma, USA
Died
February 3
,
1999
·
Orange, New Jersey, USA
(uterine cancer)
Birth name
Gwendolyn Guthrie
Mini Bio
Gwen Guthrie was born on July 14, 1950 in Okemah, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for
Spenser Confidential (2020)
,
Chasing Amy (1997)
and
Very Bad Things (1998)
. She was married to Donald Wakefield. She died on February 3, 1999 in Orange, New Jersey, USA.
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Spouse
Donald Wakefield
(? - 1995) (his death, 1 child)
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She had a hit in 1986 with "Ain't nothing going on but the rent" which reach the UK top 5.
Former backup singer for Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross.
Gwendolyn is survived by her mother, Mabel, two daughters, Kamilah Ross and Iyanka Wakefield, a brother and a grandson.
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