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- John Beasley was born on June 26, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for American Nightmare 2: Anarchy (2014), La Somme de toutes les peurs (2002) and Le Déshonneur d'Elisabeth Campbell (1999). He was married to Judy Beasley. He died on May 30, 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- SpouseJudy Beasley(1965 - May 30, 2023) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenTyrone
- ParentsJohn Wilfred BeasleyGrace Triplett Beasley
- RelativesMalik Beasley(Grandchild)Mika(Grandchild)Miles(Grandchild)Darius(Grandchild)Evan(Grandchild)Olivia(Grandchild)Leon(Sibling)Gary(Sibling)Mia(Great Grandchild)Steven(Sibling)Makai(Great Grandchild)
- He spent the first 44 years of his life out of the acting limelight and worked as a Union Pacific railroad clerk for seven years before he decided to pursue acting as a full-time career.
- In 2002 founded the John Beasley Theater in Omaha, Nebraska to promote live theater, especially works written by or featuring African-Americans.
- Received Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, August 12, 2005
- Beasley's grandson Malik Beasley is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Playing Troy Maxon (a role originated by James Earl Jones on Broadway) in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Fences" by August Wilson at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The production is part of "August Wilson's 20th Century,: the Kennedy Center's presentation of Wilson's 10-play cycle about African American life, each set in a different 20th Century decade.
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