Edmund Cambridge
Edmund Cambridge | |
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| Born | Edmund James Cambridge, Jr. September 18, 1920 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2001 (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Ed Cambridge Edmund J. Cambridge |
| Years active | 1936–2001 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Edmund James Cambridge Jr. (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][2][3]
Biography
Cambridge was born on September 18, 1920
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]
Edmund was the President of the Original Cambridge Players, who took a Los Angeles premiere of
In 1968, Cambridge 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. This 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.[6]
Cambridge was a longtime resident of
Selected credits
Acting
| Theatre roles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre(s) | Notes |
| 1978 | One Crack Out[7] | Earl | Marymount Manhattan Theatre | |
| 1951 | The Taming of the Shrew[8] | Servant/ Officer |
City Center | |
| 1947 | Our Lan'[9] | Chester | Royale Theatre | |
| Television / Film roles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1970 | Bracken's World | Benjamin Bishop | Episode: Will Freddy's Real Father Please Stand Up?"" |
| 1971 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV series) | Charles Mobley | Episode: "Hall of Justice" |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Slade | Smith | TV movie |
| Love, American Style | Mr. Dickerson (segment "Love and Happy Days") | Episode: "Love and the Happy Days/Love and the Newscasters" | |
| Cool Breeze | The Bus Driver | credited as Edmund Cambridge | |
| Emergency! | Paul | Episode: "Crash" (as Edmund Cambridge) | |
| The Final Comedown | Dr. Smalls | credited as Edmund Cambridge | |
| Melinda | Detective | credited as Edmund Cambridge | |
| The Sandy Duncan Show | George | Episode: "The Importance of Being Ernestine" | |
| Trouble Man | Sam | film role | |
| The Limit | Police captain | film role | |
| Hit Man | Theatis Oliver | film role | |
| 1974 | Good Times | Leroy Jackson | Episode: "Junior Gets a Patron" (as Edmund Cambridge) |
| Kojak | Waverly | Episode: "Loser Takes All" (as Edmund Cambridge) | |
| Adam-12 | Don Hendricks | Episode: "Christmas" (as Edmund Cambridge) | |
| 1975 | Sanford and Son | Mr. Cambridge | Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" (as Edmund Cambridge) |
| Mannix | Scrapiron | Episode: "Edge of the Web" (as Edmund Cambridge) | |
Starsky and Hutch
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Roy Jones | Episode: "Kill Huggy Bear" | |
| Friday Foster | Jake Wayne | film role | |
| 1974-1976 | Harry O | Joseph "Hotwire" Jackson / Benjy | 2 episodes, (as Edmund Cambridge) |
| 1976 | The Jeffersons | Curt Randall | Episode: "Tom the Hero" (as Edmund Cambridge) |
| Rich Man, Poor Man Book II | Funeral director | Episode: "Chapter XII" (as Edmund Cambridge) | |
| 1977 | Serpico | Lucius | Episode: "One Long Tomorrow" (as Edmund Cambridge) |
| 1980 | The Further Adventures of Wally Brown | Stockley Brown | TV movie |
| 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders | Mr. Cobb | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | The Spirit | small role | TV movie, Uncredited |
| 1989 | Tour of Duty | Preacher | Episode: "Promised Land" |
| 1990 | True Colors | Episode: "Young at Heart" | |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | George Washington Carver | feature film role |
| 1992 | Deep Cover | Crackhead #2 | feature film role |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Lou | Episode: "Mommy Nearest" (as Ed Cambridge Jr.) | |
| 1993 | The Gifted | minor role | feature film |
| 1994 | One Woman's Courage | Commander | TV movie |
| ER | Victor | Episode: "Day One" | |
| Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Minister | TV movie | |
| Inferno on US 17 | Andrew | TV movie | |
| 1996 | Soul of the Game | Bellhop | TV movie |
| Living Single | Carriage Driver | Episode: "The Engagement: Part 1" | |
| 1997 | The Beautician and the Beast | Elderly Man | film role |
| The Good News | Associate Pastor Blake | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Sister, Sister | Mr. Knox | Episode: "It's My Party" | |
| 1998 | Veronica's Closet | Elderly Man #3 | Episode: "Veronica's Mole" |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead | Old Man from Letter | film role |
| City of Angels | Bertram | Episode: "Unhand Me" | |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show | Grandfather at Airport | Episode: "Pilot", (final appearance) |
Directing
Country Cousins (1988) — Far from the Tree (1987)
| 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[10] |
| 1976 | Eden[6] | St. Mark's Playhouse | |
| 1971 | Behold! Cometh the Vanderkellans[11] | Theatre de Lys | |
| 1969 | Ceremonies in Dark Old Men[12] | St. Mark's Playhouse |
Awards and nominations
Awards
References
- ^ a b c d "Edmund J. Cambridge, 80, Stage Director", The New York Times, September 25, 2001. Accessed November 26, 2009.
- ^ "Edmund J. Cambridge, 80; Veteran of Theater Started Troupe, Acting School". Los Angeles Times. September 22, 2001. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Times, Dennis McLellan Los Angeles. "EDMUND J. CAMBRIDGE, ACTOR-DIRECTOR". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Edmund J. Cambridge (2009). "Social Security Death Index [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- ^ a b Edmund J. Cambridge (November 11, 1942). "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records: 1938-1946 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- ^ New York, New York: Lortel Archives:Internet off-Broadway Database. Archived from the originalon April 15, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- ^ "One Crack Out". United States: Internet off-Broadway Database. Archived from the original on September 10, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
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"The Taming of the Shrew". New York, New York: Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
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"Our Lan'". New York, New York: Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ a b "1980-1989 Awards". United States: Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- New York, New York: Lortel Archives:Internet off-Broadway Database. Archived from the originalon October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
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"Ceremonies in Dark Old Men". New York, New York: Lortel Archives:Internet off-Broadway Database. Archived from the originalon August 12, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
External links
- Edmund Cambridge at the Internet Broadway Database
- Edmund Cambridge at IMDb
- Edmund Cambridge at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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