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Graham Brown appears as a school principal in the "Sanford and Son" episode "Julio and Sister and Nephew" in Season 4. | ||||
Vital Information | ||||
Gender: | Male | |||
Birthname: | Robert Brown | |||
Born: | October 24, 1924 | |||
Birthplace: | New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
Died | December 13, 2011 | (aged 87)|||
Deathplace: | Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | |||
Years active: | 1963-2001 | |||
Family/Personal information | ||||
Related to: | 1 daughter and grandson | |||
Character/series involvement | ||||
Appeared on/ Involved with: |
Sanford and Son | |||
Episodes appeared in: | "Julio and Sister and Nephew" in Season 4 | |||
Character(s) played: | Roberto's School Principal |
Graham Brown (October 24, 1924 – December 13, 2011) was perhaps best known for his work in the theatre.[1]
Biography[]
Born Robert Brown in New York City, Graham is best known for his work on the stage. He attended Howard University, where he earned a BA in theater. He also studied method acting at the Actors Studio in New York. He began his career as a Shakespearean actor at the Guthrie Theater where he appeared in productions like Hamlet and Richard III.[2] Brown was an original member of Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) and played in many NEC productions like: Malcochon by Derek Walcott, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men by Lonnie Elder III, District Line and The River Niger both by Joseph A Walker. He was part of the original cast of controversial play Song of the Lusitanian Bogey by Peter Weiss which toured Europe and was subject to a riot in a London theatre in August 1968. Graham Brown was often cast as professional and/or highly educated people such as doctors and clergymen.
One of Graham's best remembered roles was as "Jared Philibert", the 50-year-old patriarch of a Caribbean-American family in Steve Carter's critically acclaimed play, Nevis Mountain Dew. He originated the role in NEC's Off-Broadway production and reprised the role in the West Coast premiere of the play. For the latter he received a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for his performance.[3]
Selected credits[]
Theatre[]
Year | Production | Role | Theatre(s) | Notes | |
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1963 | Hamlet | Horatio | Minnesota Theater Company | ||
1968 | Weekend | Dr. Hampton | Broadhurst Theatre | ||
The Man in the Glass Booth | Sam | Royale Theatre | |||
1971 | Behold! Cometh the Vanderkellans | Dr. Vanderkellans | Theatre de Lys | ||
1972 | The River Niger | Dr. Dudley Stanton | St. Mark's Playhouse | ||
1975 | Black Picture Show | Norman | Vivian Beaumont Theater | ||
1976 | Eden | Joseph Barton | St. Mark's Playhouse Theatre de Lys |
Transferred to Theatre de Lys on May 14, 1976. | |
Kings | Tiresias in "Oedipus" | Alvin Theatre | |||
1978 | Nevis Mountain Dew< | Jared Philibert | St. Mark's Playhouse | ||
1980 | Lagrima del Diablo | Archbishop Stephen Emmanuel Pontiflax | St. Mark's Playhouse | ||
1981 | Nevis Mountain Dew | Jared Philibert | Los Angeles Actors Theatre | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, Lead Performance | |
1985 | Ceremonies in Dark Old Men | William Jenkins | Theatre Four | ||
1989 | The Talented Tenth | Father/ Sam Griggs |
Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I |
Film[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Mr. Wrightson | |
1989 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Dr. Frischer | |
1992 | Malcolm X | Dr. Payson | |
1994 | Blues in C | Bucky Webb | |
1995 | Clockers | Mr. Herman Brown |
References[]
- ↑ 'Sanford & Son' actor Graham Brown dies in NJ, AP article for tdn.com, 2011-12-13, first accessed 2011-12-17.
- ↑ Historical dictionary of African American theater,Hill, Anthony D. (2009). . Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810855348.|pages=60–61|coauthors=Douglas Q. Barnett}}
- ↑ 1980-1989 Awards, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, United States, accessed 2009-11-24.
External links[]
- Graham Brown at the Internet Broadway Database
- Graham Brown at the Internet Movie Database
- Graham Brown at the Internet Theatre Database