Robert Hooks | |
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| Born | Bobby Dean Hooks April 18, 1937 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Other names | Robert Hooks |
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| Years active | 1960–present |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Lorrie Marlow (aka LorrieGay Marlow) (m. 2008) |
| Children | Kevin Hooks, Eric Hooks, Cecilia Onibudo, Christopher Carter (née Hooks), Kiyo Tarpley, Robert (Rob) Hooks, Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Mae Bertha "Bert" Ward Hooks (9/27/11 – 12/27/78); Edward Hooks (d. 1939) |
| Website | Robert Hooks Robert Hooks – Cultural Architect Facebook |
Robert Hooks (born Bobby Dean Hooks; April 18, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and activist.[1] Along with Douglas Turner Ward and Gerald S. Krone, he founded The Negro Ensemble Company.[2][3] The Negro Ensemble Company is credited with the launch of the careers of many major black artists of all disciplines, while creating a body of performance literature over the last thirty years, providing the backbone of African-American theatrical classics. Additionally, Hooks is the sole founder of two significant black theatre companies: the D.C. Black Repertory Company, and New York's Group Theatre Workshop.[4]
- ^ "Lorrie Marlow and Robert Hooks". The New York Times. June 15, 2008.
- ^ "American Masters: Negro Ensemble Company". Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (February 28, 2020). "Gerald Krone, a Negro Ensemble Company Founder, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. D6. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Hill, Anthony D.; Barnett, Douglas Q. (4 December 2008). Historical Dictionary of African American Theater. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810862760. Retrieved 10 September 2017 – via Google Books.