George Randol
George Randol (1895–1973)[1] was an actor, screenwriter, director, and producer[2] of films in the United States. In 1938 he was honored as an influential film executive in a newspaper writeup of the "Negro" film industry.[3]
Randol was born in Buena Vista, Virginia.[4]
Randol had numerous theatrical roles.[5][6]
He was a partner in the short-lived Cooper-Randol Production Company of Los Angeles that delivered only Dark Manhattan.[7] He continued on with another partnership.[8]
He was in the Broadway production of Anna Lucasta.
Filmography[]
Actor[]
- The Exile (1931 film) as Bill Prescott
- The Green Pastures (film) (1936) as High Priest
- Harlem on the Prairie (1937) as Sheriff
Producer[]
- Dark Manhattan (1937, executive producer)[9]
- Double Deal (1939)
- Midnight Shadow (1939)[10]
Director[]
- Midnight Shadow (1939)
References[]
- ^ "Midnight Shadow". National Museum of African American History & Culture.
- ^ Jones, George William (August 23, 1991). "Black Cinema Treasures: Lost and Found". University of North Texas – via Google Books.
- ^ Morris, Earl J. (21 January 1939). "1938 banner year for Negro movie industry". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 21 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=fc9kAAAAMAAJ&q=%22george+randol%22&dq=%22george+randol%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjqzbjnybLrAhXupVkKHc4WAgQ4ChDoATAIegQIAxAB
- ^ "George Randol – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". ibdb.com.
- ^ "George Randol". Playbill.
- ^ Reid, Mark A. (March 25, 2005). "Black Lenses, Black Voices: African American Film Now". Rowman & Littlefield Publishers – via Google Books.
- ^ https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/cp3908.htm
- ^ "Dark Manhattan". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Midnight Shadow". http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ttb/id/9. January 1, 1939. External link in
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- 1895 births
- 1973 deaths