Charles Gordone | |
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 Gordone in 1970 | |
| Born | Charles Edward Fleming October 12, 1925 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1995 (aged 70) College Station, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director, playwright, producer, educator |
| Education | Los Angeles City College University of California, Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles (BA) Columbia University New York University |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1970) |
| Spouse | Juanita Barton
(m. 1948, divorced)Jeanne Warner (before 1960) |
Charles Edward Gordone (October 12, 1925 – November 16, 1995) was an American playwright, actor, director, and educator. He was the first African American to win the annual Pulitzer Prize for Drama and he devoted much of his professional life to the pursuit of multi-racial American theater and racial unity.[1][2][3]
- ^ Gussow, Mel (December 31, 1969). "Theater: 'No Place to Be Somebody' Opens Run" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "No Place to Be Somebody". The Matrix Theatre Company. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (November 19, 1995). "Charles Gordone Dead at 70; Won a Pulitzer for His First Play". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2012.