Charles Gordone
American actor and dramatist (1925-1995) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 70
Charles Edward Gordone was an American playwright, actor, director, and educator. He was the first African American to win the annual Pulitzer Prize for Drama and he devoted much of his professional life to the pursuit of multi-racial American theater and racial unity.
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1995Died16 November 19951987
Angel HeartFilm, Spider Simpson1982
Hey Good Lookin'Film, Garbage (voice) (uncredited)1977
WizardsFilm, Alfie (voice) (uncredited)1975
CoonskinFilm, Preacherman / Preacher Fox (voice)1973
Heavy TrafficFilm, Crazy Moe (voice)1970Pulitzer Prize for DramaAward1963
The American NegroFilm, Narrator1925Born12 October 1925
Angel HeartFilm, Spider Simpson1982Hey Good Lookin'Film, Garbage (voice) (uncredited)1977WizardsFilm, Alfie (voice) (uncredited)1975CoonskinFilm, Preacherman / Preacher Fox (voice)1973Heavy TrafficFilm, Crazy Moe (voice)1970Pulitzer Prize for DramaAward1963The American NegroFilm, Narrator1925Born12 October 1925People around Charles
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Angel Heart 1987
Heavy Traffic 1973
Wizards 1977
Coonskin 1975
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1995 · aged 70
