Kim Hamilton

Kim Hamilton (born Dorothy Mae Aiken; September 12, 1932 – September 16, 2013) was an American film and television actress, as well as a director, writer, and artist. Her career spanned more than half a century, from the early 1950s to 2010. Hamilton's early film credits included the 1959 film noir ''Odds Against Tomorrow'' opposite Harry Belafonte and ''The Leech Woman'' in 1960. 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''.

Hamilton portrayed, in an uncredited role, 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. Provided by Wikipedia