Emory Richardson facts for kids
Emory Speer Richardson (August 13, 1894 – February 7 1965) was an actor who appeared in American films. He was also in numerous theatrical productions.
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Emory Richardson
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Emory Speer Richardson
August 13, 1894 |
| Died | February 7, 1965 Sydenham Hospital, New York, US
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| Known for | Actor |
Richardson was born in Marshallville, Georgia. He was African American.
He had several roles in the 1931 production The Green Pastures. He portrayed Lykon in the 1946 theatrical production Lysistrata. Sidney Poitier was also in the cast.
He died after a long illness on February 7, 1965, at Sydenham Hospital, New York. He had a son named Edward Richardson.
Filmography
- Beware (film) (1946) as Dean Hargreaves
- Sepia Cinderella (1947) as Great Joseph
- Boarding House Blues (1948) as Simon
- The Philadelphia Story (1959 film) as Edward
- The Fugitive Kind (1960) as Uncle Pleasant, the Conjure Man
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