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Gilbert Price

1942 – 1991

American actor

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About Gilbert Price

Lived 1942 – 1991 (aged 48). Gilbert Price was an American actor, singer, television actor, stage actor, musician and film.

Gilbert Price (September 10, 1942 – January 2, 1991) was an American operatic baritone and actor.

Price was a protégé of Langston Hughes. Price first gained notice in 1964, for his performances in Hughes' Off-Broadway production of Jerico-Jim Crow. For his work, Price received a Theatre World Award.

Early life Price was born on September 10, 1942, in New York City of African-American heritage. In 1960, he graduated from Erasmus Hall High School, where he stood out for both his talent and gentle, easygoing manner. Unpublished love poems by Hughes were addressed to a man Hughes called Beauty; it has been posited these poems referred to Price.

Career Price made guest appearances on several television talk and variety shows including The Ed Sullivan Show, Red Skelton, Garry Moore and The Merv Griffin Show. Price also sang oratorios, including Leonard Bernstein's Mass, in 1971.

Awards Price was nominated for three Tony Awards and was the recipient of a Theatre World Award: Jerico-Jim Crow (1964) – Theatre World Award Lost in the Stars (1972) – Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical The Night That Made America Famous (1975) – Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical Timbuktu! (1978) – Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Other works Fly Blackbird (1962) - C. Bernard Jackson & James Hatch The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd (1965) - Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley Promenade (1969) - Maria Irene Fornes & Al Carmines 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (1976) - Leonard Bernstein & Alan Jay Lerner

Death Price died in Vienna, Austria, in 1991 at age 48, of accidental asphyxiation due to a faulty space heater.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Erasmus Hall High School
Awards
Theatre World Award; Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical; Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gilbert Price?

American actor (1942-1991)

When was Gilbert Price born?

Gilbert Price was born on 10 September 1942 in New York City.

When did Gilbert Price die?

Gilbert Price died on 2 January 1991 in Vienna.

What was Gilbert Price's occupation?

Gilbert Price was an actor, singer, television actor, stage actor, musician and film.

What nationality was Gilbert Price?

Gilbert Price was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gilbert Price

· Wikidata: Q5561159

· DBpedia: Gilbert Price

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