Louis Gossett Jr.
About
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, he had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of You Can't Take It with You. Shortly after, he successfully auditioned for the Broadway play Take a Giant Step. Gossett continued acting onstage in critically acclaimed plays these include A Raisin in the Sun (1959), The Blacks (1961), Tambourines to Glory (1963) and The Zulu and the Zayda (1965). Also, Gossett added many roles in films and on television to his résumé, as well as released music. In 1977, Gossett gained wide recognition for his role of Fiddler in the popular miniseries Roots, for which he won Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series at the Emmy Awards.
Key details
| Born |
Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. 27 May 1936 Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
|
| Died |
29 March 2024 (aged 87) Santa Monica, California, USA
|
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Spouse
Children
Other family members
Other romantic interests
Friends & associates
Scholars
Missing information for Louis Gossett Jr.
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
Similar profiles
Activity
Top contributors today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s
