| Birth: | Jun. 18, 1910 | | Death: | Feb. 15, 1984 | 
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 (Inactive))
Search Amazon for Avon Long | | | Burial:
Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum
Hartsdale
Westchester County
New York, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Brown Girl 33 (Inactive)
Record added: Jun 27, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 14751210 |
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