Ralph A. Vaughn | |
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Born | Ralph Augustine Vaughn April 24, 1907 |
Died | October 21, 2000 (aged 93) |
Education | Armstrong Technical High School |
Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
Occupation(s) | Academic, architect, film set designer |
Spouse | Elizabeth Estelle Christmas Fry |
Children | Ronald Fry Vaughn |
Parent(s) | Roscoe I. Vaughn Mary Elizabeth (Waring) Vaughn |
Ralph A. Vaughn (1907–2000) was an African-American academic, architect and film set designer. Born in Washington, D.C., he was an assistant professor at Howard University before moving to Los Angeles, California, where he designed many buildings, houses and a synagogue. He was also a film set designer. He was one of the first African-American architects in Los Angeles.