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Avon Long (June 18, 1910 – February 15, 1984) was an American Broadway actor and singer.
Avon Long (1910-1984) was a featured singer and dancer in the Cotton Club and a Broadway star in "Porgy and Bess". He also appeared in films such as The Sting, Trading Places and Harry and Tonto.
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- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
Avon Long was a singer and dancer who performed in the Cotton Club and Broadway shows. He played "Sportin' Life" in Porgy and Bess and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1973.
- June 18, 1910
- February 15, 1984
Feb 17, 1984 · Avon Long, who danced at the Cotton Club, sang in ''Porgy and Bess'' and acted in ''Roots: The Next Generations,'' died of cancer Wednesday at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He was...
Feb 15, 1984 · NEW YORK -- Actor Avon Long, who starred in the role of Sportin' Life in George Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' and portrayed Chicken George in television's 'Roots II,' died Wednesday. He was 73.
Oct 16, 2023 · Avon Long (June 18, 1910 – February 15, 1984) was an American Broadway actor and singer. Biography. Long was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Frederick Douglass High School, where he was especially influenced by the Latin teacher and drama coach, Nellie A. Buchanan.
Avon Long has won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his performance in "Don't Play Us Cheap".
