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Ottis Jones 1923 - 1972

Ottis Jones was born on March 20, 1923, and died at age 49 years old in August 1972. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ottis Jones.
Ottis Jones
March 20, 1923
August 1972
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Ottis Jones' History: 1923 - 1972

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  • 03/20
    1923

    Birthday

    March 20, 1923
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  • 08/dd
    1972

    Death

    August 1972
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ottis Jones lived 22 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 49.
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In 1923, in the year that Ottis Jones was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1939, at the age of 16 years old, Ottis was alive when in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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