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Ed Cambridge(1920-2001)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Ed Cambridge in Sanford and Son (1972)
Edmund J. Cambridge is the Founding Member of the Legendary "Cambridge Players" a Theater Troupe that First Produce James Baldwin's "The Amen Corner" on Broadway in 1965 which was produced by Nat King Cole Wife "Maria Ellington". The founding members of The Cambridge Players are Juanita Moore, Helen Martin, Esther Rolle, Helen Martin, Royce Wallace and Supporting Members Isabel Sanford, Beah Richards and Maya Angelou whom were Edward Cambridge Childhood friends. Juanita Moore whom were close friends with Marlon Brando and James Baldwin spoke to Marlon Brando about Lending the funds ($75) to Mr. James Baldwin to write "The Amen Corner". Kirk E. Kelleykahn is Now CEO-President of the Legendary Troupe with J.W. Nutting as Vice-President and Original Founding Member "Lynn Hamilton" as Artistic Director.
BornSeptember 18, 1920
DiedAugust 18, 2001(80)
BornSeptember 18, 1920
DiedAugust 18, 2001(80)
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Known for

Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, and Alex Winter in Les folles aventures de Bill et Ted (1991)
Les folles aventures de Bill et Ted
6.3
  • George Washington Carver
  • 1991
Robert Hooks in Fureur noire (1972)
Fureur noire
6.7
  • Sam(as Edmund Cambridge)
  • 1972
Friday Foster (1975)
Friday Foster
6.0
  • Lt. Jake Wayne(as Edmund Cambridge)
  • 1975
Laurence Fishburne in Dernière limite (1992)
Dernière limite
7.0
  • Crackhead #2
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor



  • Bernie Mac in The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
    The Bernie Mac Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Grandfather at Airport
    • 2001
  • Blair Underwood in City of Angels (2000)
    City of Angels
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Bertram
    • 2000
  • Jennifer Connelly and Billy Crudup in Le fantôme de Sarah Williams (2000)
    Le fantôme de Sarah Williams
    6.4
    • Old Man from Letter
    • 2000
  • Tamala Jones, Holly Robinson Peete, Edafe, James Lesure, D.W. Moffett, and Dedee Pfeiffer in For Your Love (1998)
    For Your Love
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Morty
    • 1998
  • Kirstie Alley in Les dessous de Veronica (1997)
    Les dessous de Veronica
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Elderly Man #3
    • 1998
  • Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tim Reid, Jackée Harry, and Tia Mowry in Sister, Sister (1994)
    Sister, Sister
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Knox
    • 1997
  • David Ramsey and Roz Ryan in The Good News (1997)
    The Good News
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Associate Pastor Blake
    • 1997
  • Fran Drescher and Timothy Dalton in L'éducatrice et le tyran (1997)
    L'éducatrice et le tyran
    5.5
    • Elderly Man
    • 1997
  • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
    Living Single
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Carriage Driver
    • 1996
  • La couleur du base-ball (1996)
    La couleur du base-ball
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Bellhop
    • 1996
  • La vie de famille (1989)
    La vie de famille
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Fletcher Thomas
    • 1995
  • Ashli Adams, Tyrone Burton, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Robert Townsend, and Curtis Williams in The Parent 'Hood (1995)
    The Parent 'Hood
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Grandfather #2
    • 1995
  • Too Something (1995)
    Too Something
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1995–1996
  • Inferno on US 17
    TV Movie
    • Andrew
    • 1994
  • Brian Dennehy in Jack Reed - Le bras de la justice (1994)
    Jack Reed - Le bras de la justice
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Minister
    • 1994

Director



  • Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Kia Goodwin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
    227
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987–1988

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ed Cambridge Jr.
  • Height
    • 1.78 m
  • Born
    • September 18, 1920
    • Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 18, 2001
    • New York City, New York, USA(complications from a fall)
  • Relatives
      Godfrey Cambridge(Cousin)
  • Other works
    Directed many productions for the Los Angeles Theater Center. During the 1990s, he taught acting to senior citizens at the Oasis Center in Los Angeles.

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    Was a founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company and the Kilpatrick-Cambridge Theater Arts School.

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