Moses Gunn Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 16, 1993) was an American actor. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His 1962 Off-Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks, and his Broadway debut was in A Hand is on the Gate, an evening of African-American poetry. He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for The Poison Tree and played Othello on Broadway in 1970.
Net Worth
$850,000
Date Of Birth
October 2, 1929
Died
1993-12-16
Place Of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation
Actor
Profession
Actor
Spouse
Gwendolyn Mumma Landes
Nicknames
Moses Gunn, Gunn, Moses
Star Sign
Libra
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Quote
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"When you talk about actors in film who are black, for a long time, the only one out there at the box office was Sidney Poitier. Now there are three or four, but not many more".
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Fact
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He died from complications of asthma in Guilford, Connecticut on December 16, 1993.
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At one time he taught speech and drama at Grambling College in Louisiana to save money to go to New York and act on stage.
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The eldest of seven children of a laborer.
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Did not start acting until he was 32 years old.
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Was a graduate of Tennessee State University.
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Studied in the speech and drama graduate program at The University of Kansas from 1959 t0 1961, but did not received his M.A. from KU until returning in 1989 to complete his graduate degree work. In 2008, his widow, Gwen, donated much of his career memorabilia to KU, where it is now displayed.
