Edmund Cambridge
| Edmund Cambridge | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Edmund James Cambridge, Jr. September 18, 1920 New York, New York |
| Died |
August 18, 2001 (aged 80) New York, New York |
| Other names |
Ed Cambridge Edmund J. Cambridge |
| Years active | 1936–2001 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Edmund Cambridge (September 18, 1920 – August 18, 2001) was an American actor and director who was a founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) and the Kilpatrick-Cambridge Theater Arts School.[1]
Biography
Edmund James Cambridge, Jr. was born on September 18, 1920[2][3] in Harlem, New York.[3]
At age 15, Cambridge began his professional career at Swan's Paradise in Harlem as a chorus boy. This assignment ended when his mother discovered that he was sneaking out of bed to do the job.[1]
In 1968 he joined Robert Hooks, Douglas Turner Ward and several other actors to start the Negro Ensemble Company.[1] He staged Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, as one of the company's first productions. The Lonne Elder III play went on to win many awards including a Drama Desk Award for the author. Other productions Cambridge directed at NEC include steve carter's critically acclaimed drama, Eden.[4]
A longtime resident of Los Angeles, Cambridge died on August 18, 2001 in New York, New York as a result of injuries sustained from a fall.[1][2]
Selected Credits
Theatre&Movies
Acting
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | One Crack Out[5] | Earl | Marymount Manhattan Theatre | |
| 1951 | The Taming of the Shrew[6] | Servant/ Officer |
City Center | |
| 1947 | Our Lan'[7] | Chester | Royale Theatre | |
| 1972 | Trouble Man | |||
| 1975 | Friday Foster | |||
Directing
| Year | Production | Theatre(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nevis Mountain Dew | Los Angeles Actors Theatre | |
| 1980 | Eden | Los Angeles Actors Theatre | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award[8] |
| 1976 | Eden[4] | St. Mark's Playhouse | |
| 1971 | Behold! Cometh the Vanderkellans[9] | Theatre de Lys | |
| 1969 | Ceremonies in Dark Old Men[10] | St. Mark's Playhouse |
Awards and nominations
Awards
- 1980 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award - Direction, Eden[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Edmund J. Cambridge, 80, Stage Director", The New York Times, September 25, 2001. Accessed November 26, 2009.
- 1 2 Edmund J. Cambridge (2009). "Social Security Death Index [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- 1 2 Edmund J. Cambridge (1942-11-11). "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records: 1938-1946 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- 1 2 "Eden". New York, New York: Lortel Archives:Internet off-Broadway Database. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ "One Crack Out". United States: Internet off-Broadway Database. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ↑ "The Taming of the Shrew". New York, New York: Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ↑ "Our Lan'". New York, New York: Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- 1 2 "1980-1989 Awards". United States: Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ "Behold! Cometh the Vanderkellans". New York, New York: Lortel Archives:Internet off-Broadway Database. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men". New York, New York: Lortel Archives:Internet off-Broadway Database. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
External links
- Edmund Cambridge at the Internet Broadway Database
- Edmund Cambridge at the Internet Movie Database
- Edmund Cambridge at the Internet Off-Broadway Database