Gilbert Price
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| Born | September 10, 1942 New York City, New York |
| Died | January 2, 1991 Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation | Stage, film, television actor |
Gilbert Price (10 September 1942–2 January 1991) was an American singer (baritone) and actor.
Price was one of Langston Hughes's protégés; his first starring role was in Hughes's Jericho-Jim Crow (1964), for which he won a Theatre World Award. It has always been rumored that Hughes fell in love with Price, but it has never bern proven
Born in New York City of African-American heritage, he graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1960, where he stood out for both his talent and his gentle, easygoing manner. Price made guest appearances on several television talk and variety shows including Ed Sullivan, Red Skelton, and Merv Griffin.
He also sang oratorios, including Leonard Bernstein's Mass. He died in Vienna, Austria in 1991 of accidental asphyxiation.
[edit] Awards
Price was nominated for three Tony Awards:
- Lost in the Stars (1972) – featured actor – musical
- The Night That Made America Famous (1975) – featured actor – musical
- Timbuktu! (1978) – leading actor - musical.
[edit] Other acting credits
- Fly Blackbird (1962)
- The Roar of the Greasepaint—the Smell of the Crowd by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse (1965)
- Promenade by Maria Irene Fornes and the Rev. Al Carmines (1969)
[edit] External links
- Gilbert Price at the Internet Movie Database
- Gilbert Price at the Internet Broadway Database
- New York Times obituary
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