Adolph Caesar
American actor (1933–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adolph Caesar (December 5, 1933 – March 6, 1986) was an American film and theater actor. Known for his signature deep voice,[1] Caesar was a staple of off-Broadway as a member of the Negro Ensemble Company, and as a voiceover artist for numerous film trailers. He earned widespread acclaim for his performance as Sgt. Vernon Waters in Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play, a role he reprised in the 1984 film adaptation A Soldier's Story, for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations, and won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture.
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Adolph Caesar | |
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Born | (1933-12-05)December 5, 1933 Harlem, New York City, U.S. |
Died | March 6, 1986(1986-03-06) (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1969–1986 |
Known for | Playing Sgt. Waters in A Soldier's Play and its film adaptation A Soldier's Story |
Spouse |
Diane (m. 1986) |
Children | 3 |
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