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Movie Issued - in 1977.
Color Info: Color
Countries: USA
Genres: Drama
Languages: English
Runtimes: 105
Sound Mix: Mono
Tech Info: OFM:35 mm, PFM:35 mm
Release Dates: USA:2 July 1996, USA:8 February 2003
In movie played:
George Kramer (actor)
Clarence Muse (actor)
Articles: "New York Times" (USA), 17 October 1979, pg. D23:1, "Clarence Muse, 89; Acted in 219 Films; First Black to Star in a Movie--Also Directed on Broadway"
(1973) Inducted into the "Black Filmmakers Hall Of Fame", Was the first African-American to "star" in a film., Died four days before the release of his final film, _The Black Stallion (1979)_ (qv)., Holding a law degree from Pennsylvania's Dickerson University, Clarence requested that he be addressed as Dr. Muse in later years., In his salad days, Muse appeared as an opera singer, a minstrel performer and a vaudeville actor. He also composed songs and wrote plays and sketches, and was considered a pioneer in the 'black theatre' movement., An outspoken proponent for the positive treatment of black performers, Muse fought demeaning stereotypes for most his career. Ironically, he was a staunch supporter of the controversial black-oriented TV series _"The Amos 'n Andy Show" (1951)_ (qv). He insisted that, despite the standard caricatures of the title players, the series allowed black actors to portray white-collar roles such as doctors, bankers, judges, and professors, generally not done in white-oriented series., A member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Omega Chapter.
Death Notes: Perris, California, USA (cerebral hemorrhage)
Height: 5' 6"
Birth Notes: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Spouse: 'Irene Ena' (1952 - 13 October 1979) (his death), 'Willabelie' (? - ?) (divorced); 3 children
Death Date: 13 October 1979
Birth Date: 14 October 1889
Horace Tapscott (actor)
Death Notes: Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer)
Birth Notes: Houston, Texas, USA
Birth Name: Tapscott, Horace Elva
Spouse: 'Cecilia' (? - 27 February 1999) (his death)
Death Date: 27 February 1999
Birth Date: 6 April 1934
Nathaniel Taylor (actor)
Birth Date: 31 March 1938
Birth Notes: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Nick Names: Jitahadi
Cora Lee Day (actress)
Death Notes: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Death Date: 1 November 1996
Birth Date: 15 April 1914
Marla Gibbs (actress)
Articles: "TV Guide" (USA), 8 August 2004, Vol. 52, Iss. 32, pg. 45, by: Michael Logan, "Logan Rave", "TV Guide" (USA), 21 November 1998, Vol. 46, Iss. 47, pg. 8, by: Stephanie Williams, "Movin' On Up...Again"
She used to work for United Airlines, and she continued working there even after she landed a part on _"The Jeffersons" (1975)_ (qv). She did not quit until the show became a hit., Since leaving TV in 1990, Marla has been operating the Vision Theater Complex (which closed in 1997) and Marla's Memory Lane jazz supper club, both in Los Angeles., Sister of 'Susie Garrett' (qv)., Left-handed., Graduate of Wendell Phillips High School in Chicago., High school classmate of 'Sam Cooke' (qv)., Married at age 13, she had three children by the time she was 20., Honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Mother of Angela Gibbs.
Armed next to an tart dried out wit and complete munitions cache of sarcasm and sass, African-American role comedienne Marla Gibbs show aloft next to 70s TV with a rumble in hub age (44). Landing the feisty maid role on the valid class current CBS wit _"The Jeffersons" (1975)_ (qv) finally lead to her amazingly individual sitcom _"227" (1985)_ (qv) a decade after that and macro idol. A distinct mother with three brood (Angela, Dorian, Joseph) at the circumstance of her first glory, it be a available job roam from Detroit to Los Angeles while working via path of a United Airlines reservation clerk that bunch up this more-than-welcome dumbfound and amend of providence. The Chicago ingenious who was born in 1931 and who married at age 13, was already a solo mom before ever entertaining the musing of becoming a office actress. Following elevated university, Marla attend Peters Business School (1950-1952) and toil in favour of a time as a receptionist and switchboard hand in the Detroit hamlet. Eventually she secured work with United Airlines. After tetchy to Southern California on a transfer, Marla exceed acting a try and to begin with studied at the Mafundi Institute and Watts Writers Workshop, sited in the Watts area of L.A. Bitten frozen by the acting germ, she go on to maintain up in different regional production as in good health as "Medea," "The Amen Corner" and "The Gingerbread Lady". After one and only a brace of inferior motion envisage parts, including the "blaxploitation" film _Black Belt Jones (1974)_ (qv), she nab the role of Florence. The maid was initially initiate as a mere one-shot guest part of the pack but Marla showed the character's approaching. And for that reason it come to be that Florence Johnston become THE scene-stealing foil to 'Sherman Hemsley' (qv)'s communally mouthy, money-minded George Jefferson. Until the show became a certified general strike, Marla carefully kept her job with the Airlines. With wisecrack and Emmy nomination (totaling 5) a a lot, nevertheless, Marla never enjoy to outer armour fund. The role of Florence was a inexperienced for a spin-off chain and it happen with the sitcom _"Checking In" (1981)_ (qv) where on earth the character become a housekeeper for a very posh hotel. The show was harmed, however, by a writer's strike before it could gain a stuff viewers. Fortunately for Marla, she was usher like-minded back into the Jefferson household later its spur-of-the-moment demise (four episodes). Two months after the second "Jeffersons" subdivision aired in July of 1985, "227" was integrated in that year's dive calendar. Daughter Angela produced an cherished let down your hair by 'Christine Houston' (qv) appropriate "227," with Marla as the coordinate, at Marla's individual local Crossroads Theatre, which the actress found in 1981. The play was a tacky hit and Marla responsibly purchase the TV rights. Once "The Jeffersons" was completed, she succinct of for it as a sitcom vehicle. Producer 'Norman Lear' (qv) gave it the luxuriant bedside light and Marla settled right back in for another popular series ride (for NBC), this time as resident blabbermouth Mary Jenkins, whose demeanor was furnace and more approachable than the feisty Florence character. This series, which feature spitfire 'Jackée Harry' (qv) as vampish neighbor Sandra, race for five years. An eight-time NAACP Image Award victor, Marla have received several honors over the years, including Essence Woman of the Year. She has not carried a series since "227" but has be see occasionally on other popular show, including "ER," "Cold Case," "The Dave Chappelle Show," "Judging Amy," "Touched by an Angel," "The King of Queens" and "Dawson's Creek". She has also had persistent role on daytime ("Passions") added to as glory days time ("Pryor's Place," "The Hughleys") and gave a knowing portrayal as 'Natalie Cole (I)' (qv)'s mother in the heart-warming TV hoary eyeshade _Lily in Winter (1994) (TV)_ (qv). In later years Marla turned up again on the fully grown screen with plucky roles in _Up Against the Wall (1991)_ (qv), _The Meteor Man (1993)_ (qv), _Lost & Found (1999/I)_ (qv), _Foolish (1999)_ (qv), _Border to Border (1998)_ (qv), _The Brothers (2001/I)_ (qv), and standout roles in _The Visit (2000/I)_ (qv) and _Stanley's Gig (2000)_ (qv). Elsewhere, Marla's voice has been hear on the animated TV series, _"101 Dalmatians: The Series" (1997)_ (qv) and, in totting capable of acting, trill the area ode to the film _Stanley's Gig (2000)_ (qv), "In the Memory of You", which will be included on a CD entitled "Scenes In Jazz". Marla own a jazz strike for several time in South Central L.A. call "Marla's Memory Lane, a jazz and supper club that ran from 1981 to 1999. She released her own CD of music, "It's Never Too Late", in May 2006, and co-wrote with 'Ray Colcord' (qv) the theme song to her starring series _"227" (1985)_ (qv). Marla's elder sister, 'Susie Garrett' (qv), who co-starred on the hit sitcom _"Punky Brewster" (1984)_ (qv), die of cancer in 2002. Fully recovered after make suffer a diminutive aneurysm and dash a few years ago, the actress lately perform in the comedy play "Boeing-Boeing" in Kansas City, a role created on film by the equally malicious 'Thelma Ritter' (qv) back in the 1960s.
Height: 5' 8"
Birth Notes: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Other Works: Hosted Nick at Nite's Jeffersons Marathon with Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford!, TV commercial for 10-10-321 (1998), TV commercial for Sears (1984), Stil has occasional TV Land and Nick at Nite appearances., TV commercial for Wrigley's Doublemint Chewing Gum (2001), TV commercial for Swiffer Dusters (2004)
Where Now: (1999) She was last seen on Italian TV Show "Meteore"
Spouse: '?' (? - 1969) (divorced); 3 children
Birth Date: 14 June 1931
Pamela Jones (actress)
Larry Clark (writer)
Where Now: (November 2003) Professor of Cinema at San Francisco State University.
Ted Lange (writer)
Articles: "FHM" (USA), June 2006, Iss. 68, pg. 80-83, "Isaac's commencement address: Learn more life lessons in 10 minutes than college taught you in four years"
Best known for his role as 'nice guy' bartender Isaac on TV's _"The Love Boat" (1977)_ (qv), Ted invariably played a heavy in earlier blaxploitation film roles., Severely typecast in his long-running, rather featherweight role, he played it low-keyed for many years and found renewed respect on stage as a writer/director/producer/actor. He earned several stage awards for his efforts, including the Renaissance Man Theatre Award from the NAACP and the Paul Robeson Award from AFI., Ted's mother, Gerri Lange, hosted her own television show on the PBS station in San Francisco, KQED, during the late 1970's.
Height: 5' 10"
Birth Notes: Oakland, California, USA.
Other Works: TV commercial for Bud Light (2003), Music video for Barry White: "Come On", Co-writes FHM magazine advice column 'Ask Beth & Isaac' with model Beth Ostrosky.
Where Now: (Spring 2000) Directing the original play, "The Marriage" at Stage 52 in Los Angeles.
Birth Name: Lange, Theodore William
Spouse: 'Sherryl Thompson' (23 July 1978 - present); 2 children
Birth Date: 5 January 1948
George Geddis (cinematographer)
Roderick Young (cinematographer)
Larry Clark (director)
Where Now: (November 2003) Professor of Cinema at San Francisco State University., (November 2003) Professor of Cinema at San Francisco State University.
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