Edmund Cambridge

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]

Edmund Cambridge
Born
Edmund James Cambridge, Jr.

(1920-09-18)September 18, 1920
New York, New York
DiedAugust 18, 2001(2001-08-18) (aged 80)
New York, New York
Other namesEd Cambridge
Edmund J. Cambridge
Years active1936–2001
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Biography

Cambridge 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] Edmund was The President of The Original Cambridge Players whom took a Los Angeles Premier of "The Amen Corner" to Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in April of 1965. Founding Member Juanita Moore were friends with Marlon Brando and James Baldwin, It was Ms. Moore whom ask Mr. Brando to lend the Funds ($75) to Mr. Baldwin to write "The Amen Corner". Produced by Mrs. Nat Cole, ( Nat King Cole's Spouse), Directed by Frank Silvera, Scenic Design by Vantile Whitfield, Production Stage Manager: James Gelb; Stage Manager: Edmund J.Cambridge (ED) and Press Representative: Dorothy Ross.

Broadway Cast : Art Evans, Gertude Jeanette, Amentha Dymally, Whitman Mayo, Beah Richards, Juanita Moore, Isabel Sanford, Frank Silvera and C.P. Walker. (www.cambridgeplayers.com) The Cambridge Players are lead by Film, Stage, TV Actor Kirk E. Kelleykahn. Therefore The Legendary Cambridge Players were the First in 1965 to take Mr. Baldwin's Novel to the Great White Way - Broadway. As Barry Jenkins was the First to Bring Mr. James Baldwin's Novel "IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK" to the Screen. 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

Acting

Grandfather at Airport - Pilot (2001) ... Grandfather at Airport 2000 City of Angels (TV Series) Bertram - Unhand Me (2000) ... Bertram 2000 Waking the Dead Old Man from Letter 1998 Veronica's Closet (TV Series) Elderly Man #3 - Veronica's Mole (1998) ... Elderly Man #3 1997 Sister, Sister (TV Series) Mr. Knox - It's My Party (1997) ... Mr. Knox 1997 The Good News (TV Series) Associate Pastor Blake - Pilot (1997) ... Associate Pastor Blake 1997 The Beautician and the Beast Elderly Man 1996 Living Single (TV Series) Carriage Driver - The Engagement: Part 1 (1996) ... Carriage Driver 1996 Soul of the Game (TV Movie) Bellhop 1995 Family Matters (TV Series) Fletcher Thomas - Best Years of Our Lives (1995) ... Fletcher Thomas 1995 The Parent 'Hood (TV Series) Grandfather #2 - Poppa Was a Rolling Stone (1995) ... Grandfather #2 1995 New York Daze (TV Series) - Foreign Affair 1994 Inferno on US 17 (TV Movie) Andrew 1994 Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (TV Movie) Minister 1994 ER (TV Series) Victor - Day One (1994) ... Victor 1994 One Woman's Courage (TV Movie) Commander 1993 The Gifted 1992 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) Lou - Mommy Nearest (1992) ... Lou (as Ed Cambridge Jr.) 1992 Deep Cover Crackhead #2 1991 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey George Washington Carver 1990 True Colors (TV Series) - Young at Heart (1990) 1989 Tour of Duty (TV Series) Preacher - Promised Land (1989) ... Preacher 1987 The Spirit (TV Movie) (uncredited) 1985 The Atlanta Child Murders (TV Mini-Series) Mr. Cobb - Episode #1.2 (1985) ... Mr. Cobb - Episode #1.1 (1985) ... Mr. Cobb 1980 The Further Adventures of Wally Brown (TV Movie) Stockley Brown 1977 Serpico (TV Series) Lucius - One Long Tomorrow (1977) ... Lucius (as Edmund Cambridge) 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV Series) Furenal director - Chapter XII (1976) ... Furenal director (as Edmund Cambridge) 1976 The Jeffersons (TV Series) Curt Randall - Tom the Hero (1976) ... Curt Randall (as Edmund Cambridge) 1974-1976 Harry O (TV Series) Joseph 'Hotwire' Jackson / Benjy - Ruby (1976) ... Joseph 'Hotwire' Jackson - Eyewitness (1974) ... Benjy (as Edmund Cambridge) 1975 Friday Foster Lt. Jake Wayne (as Edmund Cambridge) 1975 Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) Roy Jones - Kill Huggy Bear (1975) ... Roy Jones 1975 Mannix (TV Series) Scrapiron - Edge of the Web (1975) ... Scrapiron (as Edmund Cambridge) 1975 Sanford and Son (TV Series) Mr. Cambridge - Strange Bedfellows (1975) ... Mr. Cambridge (as Edmund Cambridge) 1974 Adam-12 (TV Series) Don Hendricks - Christmas (1974) ... Don Hendricks (as Edmund Cambridge) 1974 Kojak (TV Series) Waverly - Loser Takes All (1974) ... Waverly (as Edmund Cambridge) 1974 Good Times (TV Series) Leroy Jackson - Junior Gets a Patron (1974) ... Leroy Jackson (as Edmund Cambridge) 1972 Hit Man Theatis Oliver (as Edmund Cambridge) 1972 The Limit Police Captain 1972 Trouble Man Sam (as Edmund Cambridge) 1972 The Sandy Duncan Show (TV Series) George - The Importance of Being Ernestine (1972) ... George 1972 Melinda Detective (as Edmund Cambridge) 1972 The Final Comedown Dr. Smalls (as Edmund Cambridge) 1972 Emergency! (TV Series) Paul - Crash (1972) ... Paul (as Edmund Cambridge) 1972 Cool Breeze The Bus Driver (as Edmund Cambridge) 1972 Love, American Style (TV Series) Mr. Dickerson (segment "Love and Happy Days") - Love and the Happy Days/Love and the Television Set (1972) ... Mr. Dickerson (segment "Love and Happy Days") (as Edmund Cambridge) 1972 Evil Roy Slade (TV Movie) Smith 1971 The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) Charles Mobley - Hall of Justice (1971) ... Charles Mobley (uncredited) 1970 Bracken's World (TV Series) Benjamin Bishop - Will Freddy's Real Father Please Stand Up? (1970) ... Benjamin Bishop (as Edmund Cambridge)

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 Jake Wayne

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[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

References
  1. "Edmund J. Cambridge, 80, Stage Director", The New York Times, September 25, 2001. Accessed November 26, 2009.
  2. Edmund J. Cambridge (2009). "Social Security Death Index [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  3. 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.
  4. "Eden". New York, New York: Lortel Archives:Internet off-Broadway Database. Archived from the original on 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  5. "One Crack Out". United States: Internet off-Broadway Database. Archived from the original on 2007-09-10. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
  6. "The Taming of the Shrew". New York, New York: Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
  7. "Our Lan'". New York, New York: Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
  8. "1980-1989 Awards". United States: Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  9. "Behold! Cometh the Vanderkellans". New York, New York: Lortel Archives:Internet off-Broadway Database. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  10. "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men". New York, New York: Lortel Archives:Internet off-Broadway Database. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2009-11-26.


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