Charles Gordone
Charles Edward Gordone (October 12, 1925 – November 16, 1995) was an American playwright, actor, director, and educator. He was the first African American to win the annual Pulitzer Prize for Drama and he devoted much of his professional life to the pursuit of multi-racial American theater and racial unity.
Charles Gordone | |
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Gordone in 1970 | |
| Born | Charles Edward Fleming October 12, 1925 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1995 (aged 70) College Station, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director, playwright, producer, educator |
| Education | Los Angeles City College University of California, Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles (BA) Columbia University New York University |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1970) |
| Spouse | Juanita Barton
(m. 1948, divorced)Jeanne Warner (before 1960) |
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