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Powell Lindsay

Powell Lindsay

US actor


Powell Lindsay (1905  1987) was an actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on stage and film as well as a director and writer of theatrical productions in the United States.[1] He's been described as the "muse of black social realism on film."[2] He was friends with Langston Hughes and produced works highlighting the work of Hughes.[3]

He was married to June Lindsey (1920-2013)[4]

He died of cancer at home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 22, 1987.[5]

Theater

Actor

Director

Filmography


References

  1. Granshaw, Michelle (December 19, 2009). "Powell Lindsay (1905-1987)".
  2. Grant, Barry Keith (December 1, 2003). Film Genre Reader III. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292701854 via Google Books.
  3. Senate, Michigan Legislature (August 21, 1987). "Journal of the Senate of the State of Michigan". John S. Bagg, printer to the Legislature via Google Books.
  4. "'Tobacco Road' star Powell Lindsay dead at 82". Ann Arbor News. September 24, 1987. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

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