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Adolph Caesar (December 5, 1933 – March 6, 1986) was an American film and theater actor. Known for his signature deep voice, Caesar was a staple of off-Broadway as a member of the Negro Ensemble Company, and as a voiceover artist for numerous film trailers.
Adolph Caesar. Actor: The Color Purple. Born in the Harlem section of New York City, joined the Navy, then studied drama at New York University; was an announcer for then joined the Negro Ensemble Co. in 1970 for such productions as "The River Niger", "Square Root of the Soul" and "The Brownsville Raid"; worked with repertory groups such as the ...
Mar 7, 1986 · Actor Adolph Caesar, whose gruff portrayal of a hate-filled Army sergeant in “A Soldier’s Story” earned him an Oscar nomination, died Thursday after suffering an apparent heart attack on a film...
Mar 7, 1986 · Adolph Caesar, the gravel-voiced actor who starred in the stage and film versions of ''A Soldier's Story'' and in the recent motion picture ''The Color Purple,'' died of a heart attack...
It received three Academy Award nominations - for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Adolph Caesar. The film was ranked by the National Board of Review as one of the 10 best films of 1984, and won the Golden Prize at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
Adolph Caesar. Actor: The Color Purple. Born in the Harlem section of New York City, joined the Navy, then studied drama at New York University; was an announcer for then joined the Negro Ensemble Co. in 1970 for such productions as "The River Niger", "Square Root of the Soul" and "The Brownsville Raid"; worked with repertory groups such as the ...
Adolph Caesar (December 5, 1933 – March 6, 1986) was an American film and theater actor. Known for his signature deep voice, Caesar was a staple of off-Broadway as a member of the Negro Ensemble Company, and as a voiceover artist for numerous film trailers.
Nov 2, 1984 · A Soldier's Story: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier. An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.
Mar 7, 1986 · LOS ANGELES -- Adolph Caesar, whose Oscar-nominated performance as a gruff sergeant in 'A Soldier's Story' earned him long-sought recognition as an actor, has died. He was 52.
Birthday: Dec 5, 1933. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Forceful black character player whose film career had just begun to flourish in middle age when he died of a heart attack;...
