Nell Carter

Birth Name: Nell Ruth Hardy

Date of Birth: September 13, 1948

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, U.S.

Date of Death: January 23, 2003

Place of Death: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-American

Nell Carter was an American singer and actress. She was known for her roles on the show Gimme a Break! and in the Broadway musical Ain’t Misbehavin’. She was also billed as Nell Ruth Carter.

Nell was the daughter of Edna Mae (Lee) and Horace Lee Hardy. Her father was born in Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia, and was adopted by his own grandparents, Ed Hardy and Francis/Frances Haleness. Her mother was born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.

Nell was initially a member of a Pentecostal church. She converted to Judaism in the 1980s, while married to her then-husband, mathematician and lumber executive George Krynicki, a Conservative Jew; George had tried to convince her not to convert. Nell was a practicing Jew until her death. She had three children.

Nell’s maternal grandfather was Benard/Bernard Lee (the son of Sam Lee and Edna Stanford). Benard was born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.

Nell’s maternal grandmother was Edna Cochran (the daughter of Robert Cochran and Amanda Toney). Edna was born in Rutherford, Russell County, Alabama.

Sources: Article about Nell’s Judaism – http://www.interfaithfamily.com

Genealogy of Nell Carter – https://www.findagrave.com

Marriage record of Nell’s parents – https://familysearch.org

Nell’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Nell’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org