Dorothy Mae Aiken

Place: Los Angeles

Born: 1932

Death: 2013

Biography:

Mae Aiken, also known as Dorothy Mae Aiken, was an American film and television actress, director, writer, and artist. She was born on September 12, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, and passed away on September 16, 2013. Aiken's career spanned more than 50 years, with her early film credits including the 1959 film noir Odds Against Tomorrow and the 1960 film The Leech Woman. She was also one of the first African-American actors to appear on the soap opera Days of Our Lives and was the only African-American to appear in a speaking role on Leave It to Beaver. Aiken portrayed Helen Robinson in the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, based on Harper Lee's novel of the same name. She was the film's last surviving African-American adult cast member with a speaking role.