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Profile of Avon Long
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18th June 1910 |
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia Avon Long (June 18, 1910 – February 15, 1984) was an African American Broadway actor and singer.
Long was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
He performed in a number of Broadway shows, including Black Rhythm (1939), Porgy and Bess (1942 revival) and Mrs. Patterson. He received a Tony Award nomination in 1973 for the role of David in Don't Play Us Cheap!.
Long also appeared in a number of films and television shows. He played Chicken George Moore in Roots: The Next Generations miniseries, and had small roles in Trading Places and The Sting.
He died in 1984 in New York City.
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