Carman Newsome
Carman Newsome (1912 - July 17, 1974) was an actor and musician in the United States. His work includes leading roles in five Oscar Micheaux films.[1]
He was from Kansas and moved to Cleveland, Ohio. In Cleveland he went to Cleveland Central High School and started a band.[2] Newsome died in Cleveland.[1]
He starred in Micheaux's 1938 film Birthright.
Filmography[]
- God's Step Children (1937)[3] as Jimmie (adult)
- Lying Lips (1938) as Benjamin Hadnott[4]
- Swing as Ted Gregory
- Birthright (1939), lead role
- The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940)[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Jazzed in Cleveland - Part 60 - Carman Newsome". 207.170.138.18.
- ^ Jackson, L. A. (December 12, 2010). Musicology 2101: A Quick Start Guide to Music Biz History. MKM Publishing. ISBN 9781450701662 – via Google Books.
- ^ "God's Step Children / Oscar Micheaux presents ; distributed by Micheaux Pictures Corporation". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- ^ "Lying Lips". www.tcm.com.
Categories:
- Male actors from Cleveland
- 1912 births
- 1974 deaths
- American male film actors
- 20th-century American male actors