About Powell Lindsay
Lived 1905 – 1987 (aged 81–82). Powell Lindsay was an American film director and screenwriter.
Powell Lindsay (1905–1987) was an American actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on stage and film as well as a director and writer of theatrical productions in the United States. He's been described as the "muse of black social realism on film." He was friends with Langston Hughes and produced works highlighting the work of Hughes.
He was married to June Lindsey (1920-2013)
He died of cancer at home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 22, 1987.
Theater Actor Tobacco Road (1950 revival)
Director Big White Fog (1940 rendition of Theodore Ward's play) Flight from Fear (1954) staged at Detroit's Masonic Temple This is Our America (1956)
Filmography That Man of Mine (1946) Jivin’ in Be-Bop (1946) Love in Syncopation (1946) Souls of Sin (1949)
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Who was Powell Lindsay?
American actor
When was Powell Lindsay born?
Powell Lindsay was born in 1905 in Philadelphia.
When did Powell Lindsay die?
Powell Lindsay died on 22 September 1987.
What was Powell Lindsay's occupation?
Powell Lindsay was a film director and screenwriter.
What nationality was Powell Lindsay?
Powell Lindsay was American.
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