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Alice Childress(1916-1994)

  • Writer
  • Actress
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Alice Childress was born on 12 October 1916 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Point noir (1968), A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977) and Wedding Band (2025). She was married to Nathan Woodard and Alvin Childress. She died on 14 August 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornOctober 12, 1916
DiedAugust 14, 1994(77)
BornOctober 12, 1916
DiedAugust 14, 1994(77)
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Known for

Point noir (1968)
Point noir
7.3
  • Actress
  • 1968
Cicely Tyson, Helen Martin, Larry B. Scott, and Paul Winfield in A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1977
Wedding Band (2025)
Wedding Band
  • Writer
  • 2025
Wedding Band (1974)
Wedding Band
9.1
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1974

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  • Wedding Band (2025)
    Wedding Band
    • Writer
    • 2025
  • Cicely Tyson, Helen Martin, Larry B. Scott, and Paul Winfield in A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)
    A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
    6.8
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • Wedding Band (1974)
    Wedding Band
    9.1
    TV Movie
    • play "Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story in Black and White"
    • teleplay
    • 1974

Actress



  • Point noir (1968)
    Point noir
    7.3
    • 1968

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    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • October 12, 1916
    • Charleston, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • August 14, 1994
    • New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Nathan WoodardJuly 17, 1957 - August 14, 1994 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active, if infrequently, on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 1 Article

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