Gender
Male
Born
Nov 20, 1878
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Died
May 06, 1930
Eldridge Park, New Jersey, USA
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Charles Gilpin
Comments
Gilpin's starring turn in The Emperor Jones resulted in the Drama League of New York naming him as one of the ten people in 1920 who had done the most for American theater that year. He was the first Black American so honored.
  • CREDITS
    The Emperor Jones (Nov 10, 1926 - Jan 1927)
    • Directed by Charles S. Gilpin
    • Performer: Charles S. Gilpin [Brutus Jones]
    PlayRevival
    The Emperor Jones (Feb 16, 1926 - Mar 1926)
    • Performer: Charles S. Gilpin [Brutus Jones]
    PlayRevival
    The Emperor Jones (Nov 01, 1920 - Apr 1921)
    • Performer: Charles S. Gilpin [Brutus Jones]
    PlayOriginal
    Abraham Lincoln (Dec 15, 1919 - May 1920)
    • Performer: Charles S. Gilpin [William Custis]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Husband (Aug 19, 1907 - Aug 24, 1907)
    • Starring: Charles Gilpin [Dishrag George]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Captain Rufus (Aug 12, 1907 - Aug 17, 1907)
    • Starring: Charles Gilpin [Lieutenant Stokes]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
The Emperor Jones (Nov 10, 1926 - Jan 1927)
  • Directed by Charles S. Gilpin
  • Performer: Charles S. Gilpin [Brutus Jones]
PlayRevival
The Emperor Jones (Feb 16, 1926 - Mar 1926)
  • Performer: Charles S. Gilpin [Brutus Jones]
PlayRevival
The Emperor Jones (Nov 01, 1920 - Apr 1921)
  • Performer: Charles S. Gilpin [Brutus Jones]
PlayOriginal
Abraham Lincoln (Dec 15, 1919 - May 1920)
  • Performer: Charles S. Gilpin [William Custis]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Husband (Aug 19, 1907 - Aug 24, 1907)
  • Starring: Charles Gilpin [Dishrag George]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Captain Rufus (Aug 12, 1907 - Aug 17, 1907)
  • Starring: Charles Gilpin [Lieutenant Stokes]
MusicalComedyOriginal

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