Reginald Fenderson
Reginald Fenderson was an actor in theatrical productions and films in the United States. He appeared in various films with African American casts in the 1930s and 1940s.
Fenderson's father was Alfonso Fenderson, the original actor who portrayed Moses in the play, The Green Pastures.[1]
Reginald Fenderson was an actor on the stage version and road tour of Green Pastures, playing the characters Joshua and the magician for at least five years.[2] He played a feature role in the 1939 film Reform School,[3] as an inmate named Freddie Gordon. The newspaper The Washington Afro-American stated that Fenderson "[handled] the role Freddie Gordon with admirable restraint, and is never guilty of melodramatics in a part that easily lends itself to over-portrayal."[4]
He married Ella J. in 1933. They filed for divorce in 1938.[2]
Fenderson served as a Private in the United States Army. Around 1943, he transferred to the Special Service Division and was later discharged.[5] While in the army, he performed in one-act plays as part of the Huachuca Players, Fort Huachuca Little Theatre Group.[6][5]
Filmography[]
- The Green Pastures (1936) as Joshua
- Bargain with Bullets (1937)[7]
- Life Goes On[8] as Henry Weston, aka Monte Howard
- Gang Smashers (1938)
- While Thousands Cheer (1940) as Phil Harrington
- Gang War as Danny
- Lucky Ghost (1942) as Dealer
- Reform School as Freddie Gordon
References[]
- ^ ""Moses" of Play Dies in Virginia". The Evening Sun. 12 October 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Former Green Pastures Star Seeks Divorce". The Chicago Defender (National Edition). 18 June 1938. p. 2. ProQuest 492614904. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Movie World Awaits 'Reform School' Premiere". The Pittsburgh Courier. 22 April 1939. p. 21. ProQuest 202062397. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Dodson, Nell (6 May 1939). "Million Dollar Pictures Scores Dramatic Hit With "Reform School"". The Washington Afro-American. p. 11. ProQuest 531249052. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Singing Star in Huachuca - Players Production". The New York Age. 23 October 1943. p. 12. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Melodrama Staged by Little Theatre Group". The New York Age. 23 October 1943. p. 12. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Rowe, Billy (19 February 1938). "Field Open to Right Kind of Colored Films". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 20. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Views of Exciting Moments in "Life Goes on," New Film Starring Louise Beavers". The Pittsburgh Courier. 12 February 1938. p. 13. ProQuest 202042989. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- American male film actors
- African-American male actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century African-American people