Harold George `` Harry '' Belafonte , Jr. ( originally Belafonete ; born March 1 , 1927 ) is an American musician , singer , actor , and social activist . Harold George `` Harry '' Belafonte , Jr. ( originally Belafonete ; born March 1 , 1927 ) is an American of Jamaican and Martiniquan descent who is a singer , actor , and social activist .