Annazette Chase

Annazette Chase
Born
Annecetta Williams

(1943-05-20) May 20, 1943 (age 81)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2]
Years active1964-1984

Annazette Chase (born May 20, 1943) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films The Mack (1973) and Truck Turner (1974).[1] She also portrayed Muhammad Ali's wife Belinda in The Greatest (1977), in which Ali played himself.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] She began her career with uncredited bits in Chamber of Horrors (1966) and Hotel (1967).[1] She was also in Part 2, Sounder (1976)[1][10][11][12][13] and Blume in Love (1973).[14]

Her last film to date was The Toy (1982) with Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason.[1][15] Chase was picked by Pryor to be in The Toy after they collaborated in The Mack.[2]

Chase was in four episodes of Burke's Law with Gene Barry and two episodes of Ben Casey, as well as guest starring on Perry Mason, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Dragnet (1967 TV series), Get Smart and The White Shadow. She made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live on December 13, 1975, in a sketch with Dan Aykroyd.[1] In 1971, Chase appeared in the 1971 television movie, Marriage: Year One. In 1979, she appeared the television movies Goldie and the Boxer and 11th Victim.[16]

Chase was raised in San Luis Obispo, where her father ran a soul food restaurant, Sister's Inn. She used to help out in the restaurant and learned cooking there.[14] According to Jet, Chase has resided in London as of 1982.[2][17]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Bob McCann, Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television, McFarland, 2009 page 78
  2. ^ a b c "KEEPING TABS ON CELEBS". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 27 December 1982. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ^ Christner, Henry (25 June 1977). "Ali is dominant in 'Greatest'". The Free Lance–Star. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  4. ^ Bennett, Colin (24 October 1977). "Not the greatest film, but Ali is irresistible". The Age. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  5. ^ "'Greatest' Is Showcase For Ali". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 25 May 1977. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  6. ^ Young, Larry (23 May 1977). "Ali wins again in 'Greatest'". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  7. ^ Fanning, Win (23 May 1977). "Ali a Knockout as Ali". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  8. ^ Moorhead, Jim. "'The Greatest': Ali Is Best Thing About Picture". Evening Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  9. ^ Canby, Vincent (21 May 1977). "Ali's Latest Victory Is 'The Greatest'". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  10. ^ Lucas, Bob (11 November 1976). "Angry McKee Quits Greatest And Goes To Pryor Film". Jet. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  11. ^ Pearson, Howard (30 September 1976). "'Sounder 2' to be in S.L. theaters in fall season". Deseret News. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  12. ^ Moorhead, Jim (30 October 1976). "'Sounder 2' Reminder of First". Evening Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  13. ^ Marzella, Michael (1 November 1976). "Surgery hurts sequel with delicate heart". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  14. ^ a b Kleiner, Dick (3 May 1977). "Beauty a Handicap, Miss Raffin Finds". Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  15. ^ Clark, Kenneth R. (4 May 1982). "TV World". The Bryan Times. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  16. ^ Kathleen Fearn-Banks, Historical Dictionary of African-American Television, Scarecrow Press, 2005 page 75
  17. ^ "KEEPING TABS ON CELEBS". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1 November 1982. Retrieved 24 April 2016.