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Within Vinony's link graph, Leigh Whipper is referenced by 39 other articles, and connects out to World War II, IMDb and Charleston.
Vinony files it under 1876 births, 1975 deaths and 20th-century African-American male actors.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
Film & TV
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leigh Rollin Whipper (October 29, 1876 – July 26, 1975) was an American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. He was the first African American to join the Actors' Equity Association, and one of the founders of the Negro Actors Guild of America. He is best known for creating the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men,…
Known for
- Once Upon a Time in Harlem — Self (archival footage)2026
- The Young Don't Cry — Doosy1957
- The Shrike — Mr. Carlisle1955
- Untamed Fury — Uncle Gabe1947
- Undercurrent — George1946
- Young Widow — Nate (Uncredited)1946
- Young Widow — Nate (uncredited)1946
- The Hidden Eye — Alistair1945
- The Negro Sailor — Editor1945
- Dark Waters — Office Custodian (uncredited)1944
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Charleston
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Howard University School of Law
- Image
- Porgy-Leigh-Whipper.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1876-10-29
- date of death
- 1975-07-26
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- Commons category
- Leigh Whipper
- P8168
- Spade
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