Leigh Whipper
(1876-1975)
American actor
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Leigh Rollin Whipper (October 29, 1876 – July 26, 1975) was an American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. He was the first African American to join the Actors' Equity Association, and one of the founders of the Negro Actors Guild of America. He is best known for creating the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men, which he reprised in the 1939 film version.
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29 October 1876 Charleston, South Carolina
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26 July 1975 (aged 98) New York City, New York
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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