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Performance

A Celebration of Paul Robeson
[Broadway, Special Benefit Production, 1988]
Performer

I'm Not Rappaport
[Broadway, Original Broadway Production, 1985]
Midge

The Zulu and the Zayda
[Broadway, Original Broadway Production, 1965]
Performer
Johannes

Ballad for Bimshire
[Off-Broadway, Original Off-Broadway Production, 1963]
Performer
Sir Radio

Purlie Victorious
[Broadway, , 1961]
Purlie Victorious Judson

A Raisin in the Sun
[Broadway, , 1959]
Walter Lee Younger
Walter Lee Younger

Jamaica
[Broadway, Original Broadway Production, 1957]
Cicero

The Wisteria Trees
[Broadway, , 1955]
Jacques

Touchstone
[Broadway, , 1953]
Dr. Joseph Clay

Remains to Be Seen
[Broadway, , 1951]
Al (The Porter)

The Green Pastures
[Broadway, Broadway Revival, 1951]
Gabriel

The Royal Family
[Broadway, , 1951]
Jo

The Wisteria Trees
[Broadway, , 1950]
Jacques

The Smile of the World
[Broadway, , 1949]
Stewart

The Leading Lady
[Broadway, , 1948]
Trem

Jeb
[Broadway, , 1946]
Jeb Turner

Production

Finian's Rainbow
[US Tour, 1999]
Cultural Adviser

Bingo!
[Off-Off-Broadway, 1985]
Director

Ballad for Bimshire
[Off-Broadway, 1963]
Producer

Performance

The Zulu and the Zayda
[Original Broadway Cast, 1965]
Performer

Ballad for Bimshire
[Original Cast, 1963]
Performer

Purlie Victorious
Playwright

A Last Dance for Sybil
Playwright

Bingo!
Bookwriter

Purlie
Source Material (based on play)
Bookwriter

Personal Information

Date Of Birth:
December 18, 1917

Birth Place:
Cogdell, GA, USA

Gender: Male

DATE OF DEATH:
February 4, 2005

Featured Show

Oklahoma!
(18 productions, 26 recordings)

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