Hilda Simms

American stage actress. Born: 15 April, 1918 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Died: 6 February, 1994 (75 years of age) in Buffalo, New York. After she relocated to New York, acting in radio dramas and becoming a member of the American Negro Theater, where she gained professional acting experience. In the 1950s, Hilda became a victim of the Hollywood blacklist. She lost dozens of opportunities and any chance of a film career evaporated. She continued her stage career in productions of The Cool World, Tambourines to Glory as well as a revival of The Madwoman of Chaillot. She was later the Creative Arts Director for the New York State Human Rights Commission.