Joseph Attles (April 7, 1903 – October 29, 1990) was an American character actor of the legitimate theater, vaudeville and motion pictures.
Joseph Attles | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1903 |
| Died | October 29, 1990 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Stage, film actor |
Attles was born on April 7, 1903, in James Island, South Carolina.[1] Prior to becoming a full-time performer, he was a postal clerk and a singer in the choir at Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York.[2]
Attles's Broadway credits included Blackbirds of 1928 (1928), Kwamina (1961), Tambourines to Glory (1963), and A Cry of Players (1968).[1] When he was not in a current play, he held other jobs, including being a waiter in a dining car on the Pennsylvania Railroad.[2]
Attles died of prostate cancer on October 29, 1990, in Charleston, South Carolina.[3]
Theatre
edit- Tambourines to Glory
- John Henry - 1940[1]
- Porgy and Bess -1953[1]
- Jericho-Jim Crow
- King Lear - 1969[1]
- The Last of Mrs. Lincoln - 1973[1]
- Bubbling Brown Sugar - 1977[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | For Love of Ivy | Doorman | |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jones | Henry | |
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Holmes | |
| 1971 | Going Home | Bible Man | |
| 1972 | Across 110th Street | Mr. Jessup | |
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Angry Man | |
| 1974 | The Gambler | Singer in Park | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Joseph Attles". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Longtime Actor Joseph Attles Dies". The Star Press. Indiana, Muncie. November 16, 1990. p. 27. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Willis, John (February 2000). Theatre World 1990-1991. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-55783-125-5. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
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