| Edmund Cambridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edmund James Cambridge, Jr. September 18, 1920 New York, New York |
| Died | August 18, 2001 (aged 80) New York, New York |
| Other name(s) | Ed Cambridge Edmund J. Cambridge |
| Years active | 1936–2001 |
Edmund Cambridge (1920–2001) was an American actor and director who was a founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) and the Kilpatrick-Cambridge Theater Arts School.[1]
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Edmund James Cambridge, Jr. was born on September 18, 1920[2][3] in Harlem, New York.[3]
At age 15, Cambridge began his professional career at Swan's Paradise in Harlem as a chorus boy. This assignment ended when his mother discovered that he was sneaking out of bed to do the job.[1]
In 1968 he joined Robert Hooks, Douglas Turner Ward and several other actors to start the Negro Ensemble Company.[1] He staged Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, as one of the company's first productions. The Lonne Elder III play went on to win many awards including a Drama Desk Award for the author. Other productions Cambridge directed at NEC include steve carter's critically acclaimed drama, Eden.[4]
A longtime resident of Los Angeles, Cambridge died on August 18, 2001 in New York, New York as a result of injuries sustained from a fall.[1][2]
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre(s) | Notes |
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| 1978 | One Crack Out[5] | Earl | Marymount Manhattan Theatre | |
| 1951 | The Taming of the Shrew[6] | Servant/ Officer |
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| 1947 | Our Lan'[7] | Chester | Royale Theatre |
| Year | Production | Theatre(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nevis Mountain Dew | Los Angeles Actors Theatre | |
| 1980 | Eden | Los Angeles Actors Theatre | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award[8] |
| 1976 | Eden [4] | St. Mark's Playhouse | |
| 1971 | Behold! Cometh the Vanderkellans[9] | Theatre de Lys | |
| 1969 | Ceremonies in Dark Old Men[10] | St. Mark's Playhouse |
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