February 26, 1933 Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge, comedian and stage and film actor, was born in New York City. Cambridge won a four-year scholarship to study medicine, but instead decided to become an actor, leaving college in his third year.
Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge – February 26th in African American History
Tags: Broadway, comedian, February 26, November 29, OBIE Award, Tony Award
Bill T. Jones – February 15th in African American History
Tags: Broadway, choreographer, dancer, February 15, Tony Award
February 15, 1952 Bill T. Jones, dancer, choreographer and artistic director, was born in Bunnell, Florida. Jones performed and choreographed worldwide before forming the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in 1982.
Juanita Hall – February 28th in African American History
Tags: Broadway, February 28, Tony Award
February 28, 1968 Juanita Hall, musical theater and film actress, died. Hall was born November 6, 1901 in Keyport, New Jersey and after receiving classical training at Julliard School became a leading Broadway performer. Hall began singing and playing small roles in theatre in the northeast. In 1935, she appeared on Broadway in Sailor Beware. Over the next […]
December 21st in African American History – George Faison
Tags: Broadway, choreographer, dancer, Emmy Award, Howard University, Tony Award
December 21, 1945 George Faison, dancer and choreographer, was born in Washington, D.C. Faison entered Howard University in 1964 to study dentistry, but dropped out in 1966 to pursue a career in dance. He moved to New York City and joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1967 and remained there through 1969. In […]
April 2nd in African American History – Charles “Honi” Coles
Tags: Broadway, Cornell University, dancer, Duke University, educator, George Washington University, National Medal of Arts, Tony Award, Yale University
April 2, 1911 Charles “Honi” Coles, tap dancer and actor, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Coles developed his high-speed rhythm tapping on the streets of his hometown. In 1940, while dancing with the Cab Calloway band, he teamed with Charles “Cholly” Atkins to form Coles & Atkins. Their partnership lasted 19 years. Coles made his […]
February 14th in African American History – Gregory Oliver Hines
Tags: Broadway, choreographer, dancer, Tony Award
February 14, 1946 Gregory Oliver Hines, dancer, choreographer and actor, was born in New York City. Hines started dancing at an early age and together with his brother and father eventually became known as Hines, Hines and Dad.
December 17th in African American History – Moses Gunn
Tags: Emmy Award, OBIE Award, Tony Award
December 17, 1993 Moses Gunn, stage, film, and television actor, died. Gunn was born October 2, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tennessee State University in 1959. He then studied at the University of Kansas from 1959 to 1961 in their graduate program for speech and drama. Gunn […]
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