- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWillie Mae Thornton
- Nickname
- Big Mama Thornton
- Big Mama Thornton was born on December 11, 1926 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for Vanishing Point (1971), A Few Good Men (1992) and The Dreamers (2003). She died on July 25, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton was an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter. She was the first to record Leiber and Stoller's "Hound Dog" in 1952, which became her biggest hit.
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