Harry Belafonte’s Wife Pamela Frank: Everything To Know About Them, Plus His Previous Marriages

Harry Belafonte is 1 of the astir iconic musicians of all-time. He’s often been nicknamed “The King of Calypso” for popularizing the genre with tons of hits similar “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” oregon “Jump In The Line.” Besides his deed songs, helium was besides an actor, starring successful films similar Island In The Sun and an outspoken civilian rights activist.

As a vocalist Harry penned a fig of antithetic emotion songs (like “I Do Adore Her” and “In The Name Of Love”) implicit the years, and it’s wide that he’s ever been a spot of a romantic. In caller years, he’s been wed to photographer Pamela Frank, but he’s been joined doubly before. Find retired each astir Harry’s narration with Pamela and his past marriages here.

Pamela Frank

Pamela and Frank person been joined since 2008. (Mike Theiler/UPI/Shutterstock)

Four years aft his 2004 divorce, Harry re-married lensman Pamela Frank successful April 2008. Besides her profession, not overmuch other is known astir Pamela oregon her matrimony to Harry, but the mates look to beryllium precise blessed unneurotic astir 15 years aft they archetypal tied the knot. Pamela has accompanied her hubby to a fig of antithetic events implicit the years, and they ever look blessed erstwhile they’re photographed together.

Julie Robinson

Harry’s matrimony to Julie was astir 50 years earlier their split. (Keri-Ann Laurito/BEI/Shutterstock)

Harry’s longest-lasting narration was with his 2nd wife Julie Robinson. The brace tied the knot successful 1957, and they were joined for 47 years earlier they divorced successful 2004. Julie was besides an entertainer herself, and she was a dancer erstwhile she met the iconic singer, per Cleveland Jewish News. Besides dancing, she was besides an actress, making her on-screen debut successful 1954’s Mambo, per IMDb. She besides had roles successful 1956’s Lust For Life and 1971’s A Safe Place. She besides got to enactment with Harry successful the 1972 flick Buck and the Preacher. 

From their marriage, Julie and Harry had two children: David, 65, and Gina, 61. Gina has followed successful her parents’ footsteps and go an actress, starring successful a fig of projects including, possibly astir notably, 2018’s Blackkklansmen, via IMDb. David besides dabbled successful acting and modeling, with a fewer tiny roles successful the 90s. He is present the caput of the Belafonte Family Foundation, per his LinkedIn.

Marguerite Byrd

Marguerite poses with Shari astatine the 2011 premiere of ‘Sing Your Song.’ (Marion Curtis/Starpix/Shutterstock)

Harry’s archetypal matrimony began earlier helium was a palmy musician. He wed his archetypal wife Marguerite Byrd back successful 1949. While not overmuch is known astir Marguerite, she did person a tiny relation successful the 1959 movie Night of the Quarter Moon. She and Harry divided up successful 1957.

The brace had 2 daughters Adrienne and Shari, 68. Adrienne appeared successful her dad’s 2011 documentary Sing Your Song, per IMDb. She besides founded the Anir Foundation, which aims to beforehand “cultural understanding” done unpaid opportunities. Shari is besides an histrion and singer, having starred successful TV shows similar Hotel and movies like The Player. 

Harry and Joan Collins reportedly had an matter portion moving connected ‘Island In The Sun’ during his archetypal marriage. (Ew/AP/Shutterstock)

While the details of Harry and Marguerite’s divided haven’t been made public, Harry’s Island In The Sun co-star Joan Collins claimed that she had an matter with the vocalist arsenic they were moving connected the movie successful her 2013 memoir Passion For Life. She said that the vocalist was “mesmerizing” and she claimed that members of the unit would tease her “relentlessly” arsenic erstwhile they saw Harry springiness her “suggestive glances” connected the set. “We soon began an affair, distant from prying eyes, successful my tiny apartment. But, aft a fewer breathtaking liaisons, we knew we had to chill it. He went backmost to his woman and I moved on,” she wrote, per Parade.

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