Adolph Caesar
Adolph Caesar | |
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Born | Harlem, New York City, U.S. | December 5, 1933
Died | March 6, 1986 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 52)
Education | New York University |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1969–1986 |
Spouse(s) | Diane (1986†) |
Children | 3 |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1952–1957[1] |
Rank | Chief Petty Officer |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Adolph Caesar (December 5, 1933 – March 6, 1986) was an American actor, theatre director, dancer, and choreographer. He was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role in A Soldier's Story (1984). He appeared with his oldest daughter, Tiffani, in the Tales from the Darkside episode, "Parlor Floor Front" (1985).
Biography[]
Caesar was born in Harlem, as the youngest of three sons born to a Dominican mother.[2] He attended George Washington High School in New York City.[3] Following his graduation in 1952, Caesar enlisted in the Navy during the Korean War[4] and served as a hospital corpsman for five years,[1] achieving the rank of chief petty officer.[3]
Career[]
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Caesar appeared in Norman Jewison's film A Soldier's Story, for which he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role from both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. He also played the role of Old Mister in the Steven Spielberg film The Color Purple and appeared in Fist of Fear, Touch of Death.
In addition to his film career, Caesar did voiceover work for television and radio commercials, including theatrical previews and radio commercials for many blaxploitation films such as Cleopatra Jones, Superfly, Truck Turner and The Spook Who Sat by the Door. Caesar also lent his voice to Silverhawks, in which he voiced Hotwing.[citation needed]
Death[]
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Caesar's last completed film was Club Paradise, released posthumously. Caesar was working on the Los Angeles set of the 1986 film Tough Guys (with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas) when he suffered a heart attack and died a short time later.[1] He was interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1969 | Che! | Juan Almeida | |
1972 | Blacula | Narrator of Theatrical Trailer | Voice, Uncredited |
1972 | Hammer | Narrator of Theatrical Trailer | Voice, Uncredited |
1973 | Scream Blacula Scream | Narrator of Theatrical Trailer | Voice, Uncredited |
1974 | Sister Street Fighter | Narrator of Theatrical Trailer | Voice, Uncredited |
1975 | Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle | Brutish | English version, Voice |
1976 | Karate Kiba | Narrator of Theatrical Trailer | Voice, Uncredited |
1976 | J. D.'s Revenge | Narrator of Theatrical Trailer | Voice, Uncredited |
1978 | Dawn of the Dead | Narrator of Theatrical Trailer | Voice, Uncredited |
1979 | The Hitter | Nathan | |
1980 | Fist of Fear, Touch of Death | TV Anchorman | |
1984 | A Soldier's Story | Sergeant Waters | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
1985 | The Color Purple | Old Mister Johnson | |
1985 | Tales from the Darkside | Mars Gillis | "Parlor Floor Front" episode |
1986 | Club Paradise | Solomon Gundy |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Adolph Caesar: Fatal Heart Attack Fells Actor on Set Robert W. Stewart (March 7, 1986), Los Angeles Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "United States Census, 1940". FamilySearch.org. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Tue, 12.05.1933 – Adolph Caesar, Actor born African American Registry. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ ADOLPH CAESAR DIES; ACTED IN 'SOLDIER'S STORY' The New York Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- "Adolph Caesar Biography". filmreference. 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2008.
External links[]
- 1933 births
- 1986 deaths
- Male actors from New York City
- African-American male actors
- American male film actors
- American people of Dominica descent
- Burials at Ferncliff Cemetery
- Drama Desk Award winners
- People from Harlem
- 20th-century American male actors