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Lonne Elder III was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Elder was one of the leading African American figures who aggressively informed the New York theater world with social and political consciousness. He also wrote scripts for television and film. His most well known play, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men won him a Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Playwright and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. The play, which was about a Harlem barber and his family, was produced by the Negro Ensemble Company in 1969.
Born
Monday, 26 December 1927
Died
Tuesday, 11 June 1996
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Melinda | Lt. Daniels | 1972 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Melinda | Lt. Daniels | 1972 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1973 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |