Frank H. Wilson
Frank H. Wilson | |
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| Born | Frank Henry Wilson May 4, 1886 Harlem, New York, New York City |
| Died | February 16, 1956 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1954 |
Frank Henry Wilson (May 4, 1886 – February 16, 1956)[1] was an African American Broadway actor who also appeared in films. His father was Thomas M. Wilson. Frank started out in show business in vaudeville and minstrelsy.[2] He appeared in many plays, including the original 1927 version of Porgy with Rose McClendon and Evelyn Ellis. In 1922, he appeared in Eugene O'Neill's play All God's Chillun Got Wings and a revival of O'Neill's The Emperor Jones in 1925.[3]
He made his film debut in 1932 and later played in films that had stage origins: The Emperor Jones (1933) and Warner Bros.' Green Pastures (1936) and Watch on the Rhine (1943). Wilson made his television debut in 1953 before dying in 1956.
Selected filmography
- The Girl from Chicago (1932)
- The Emperor Jones (1933)
References
- ^ Eugene M. Vazzana, Silent Film Necrology, 2nd edition, c.2001, p. 571.
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976, vol. 4 Q-Z, p. 2592, originally published annually by John Parker; this edition compiled by Gale Research Company.
- ^ Stanley Appelbaum, Great Actors & Actress of the American Stage in Historic Photographs, c. 1983, p. 69.