Ralph A. Vaughn

Ralph A. Vaughn
Born
Ralph Augustine Vaughn

April 24, 1907
DiedOctober 21, 2000 (aged 93)
EducationArmstrong Technical High School
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation(s)Academic, architect, film set designer
SpouseElizabeth Estelle Christmas Fry
ChildrenRonald 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.