Moses Gunn | |
|---|---|
 Moses Gunn in 1974 | |
| Born | October 2, 1929 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1993 (aged 64) Guilford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–1993 |
| Spouse |
Gwendolyn Mumma Landes
(m. 1966) |
| Children | 2 |
Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 16, 1993)[1] was an American actor of stage and screen. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he is an alumnus of the Negro Ensemble Company.[2] His 1962 off-Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks,[2] and his Broadway debut was in A Hand is on the Gate, an evening of African-American poetry. He was nominated for the 1976 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in The Poison Tree,[3] and he also played Othello on Broadway in 1970. For his screen performances, Gunn is best known for his roles as Clotho in WUSA (1970), Bumpy Jonas in Shaft (1971) and Joe Kagan on Little House on the Prairie (1977–1981).
- ^ "Moses Gunn Memorial". The New York Times. January 10, 1994. p. B8. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Jones, Charisse (December 20, 1993). "Moses Gunn, 64, a Veteran Actor Honored for 'Ragtime' and 'Roots'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "Nominations / 1976 / Actor (Leading Role - Play)". tonyawards.com. 1976. Retrieved May 12, 2020.