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Avon Long

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Avon Long Famous memorial

Birth
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Death
15 Feb 1984 (aged 73)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown Add to Map
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Actor, Dancer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he performed in numerous Broadway shows during the 1930s and early 1940s, including "Black Rhythm", "Porgy and Bess", and "Mrs. Patterson". He also appeared in such films as "Centennial Summer", "Romance on the High Seas", "Harry and Tonto", and "Trading Spaces", and played the character Chicken George Moore in the 1979 TV mini-series "Roots: The Next Generation". In 1973, Long recieved a Tony Award nomination for his role as Brother Dave in "Don't Play Us Cheap".
Actor, Dancer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he performed in numerous Broadway shows during the 1930s and early 1940s, including "Black Rhythm", "Porgy and Bess", and "Mrs. Patterson". He also appeared in such films as "Centennial Summer", "Romance on the High Seas", "Harry and Tonto", and "Trading Spaces", and played the character Chicken George Moore in the 1979 TV mini-series "Roots: The Next Generation". In 1973, Long recieved a Tony Award nomination for his role as Brother Dave in "Don't Play Us Cheap".

Bio by: Brown Girl 33


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  • Originally Created by: Brown Girl 33
  • Added: Jun 27, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14751210/avon-long: accessed ), memorial page for Avon Long (18 Jun 1910–15 Feb 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14751210; Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown; Maintained by Find a Grave.