About Venzella Jones
Lived 1893 – 1973 (aged 79–80). Venzella Jones was an American actor, stage actor and playwright.
Venzella Newsome Jones (1893–1973) was a black actress, orator, playwright, drama teacher, and theatre director.
Education and career
Jones was born in Ohio. She attended King's School of Oratory in Pittsburgh, becoming its first black graduate. Later she taught drama at Rust College, Mississippi and at Morgan State College in Baltimore.
She organised the Imperial Art Players in Pittsburgh in 1924 and later formed the eponymous Venzella Jones Repertory Group.
She was the Director of the Federal Theatre Project’s Negro Youth Theatre.
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Who was Venzella Jones?
actress, playwright, theatre director
When was Venzella Jones born?
Venzella Jones was born in 1893.
When did Venzella Jones die?
Venzella Jones died in 1973.
What was Venzella Jones's occupation?
Venzella Jones was an actor, stage actor and playwright.
What nationality was Venzella Jones?
Venzella Jones was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Venzella Jones. https://biography.guide/venzella-jones/
MLA: "Venzella Jones." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/venzella-jones/.
Chicago: "Venzella Jones." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/venzella-jones/.
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