Roscoe Lee Browne (May 2, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American actor and

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. He resisted playing stereotypically black roles, instead performing in several productions with

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's Shakespeare Festival Theater, Leland Hayward's satirical

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series ''

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'', and a poetry performance tour of the United States in addition to his work in television and film. He is perhaps best known for his role as Saunders in ''

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'' (1979–1981). In 1976, Browne was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series for his work on ABC's ''

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''. In 1986, he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series for his work on

's ''

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''.Roscoe Lee Browne. Awards and Nominations
Television Academy. Retrieved February 23, 2016. In 1992, he received a

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nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as "Holloway" in

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's '' Two Trains Running.'' In 1995, he received a

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nomination for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his performance as The Kingpin in '' Spider-Man.'' Browne was inducted into the

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in 1977 and

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inducted into the

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in 2008.

Early life and education

Born in

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minister Sylvanus S. Browne and his wife Lovie (née Lovie Lee Usher). He graduated from

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in 1939. Browne attended historically black Lincoln University in

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. While there, he became a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1946. During

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, Browne served in Italy with the

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's 92nd Infantry Division and organized the Division's

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team. After the war, he undertook postgraduate work under the GI Bill at Middlebury College,

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, and the

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. A middle-distance runner, he won two

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1,000-yard national indoor championships. He occasionally returned to Lincoln University between 1946–52 to teach

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, French, and

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. Upon leaving academia, he earned a living for several years selling wine for Schenley Import Corporation. In 1956, he left his job with Schenley to become a full-time professional actor. In 1950 and 1951 he toured Europe (as a half-miler) with a USA Track and Field team.

Career

Acting

Despite the apprehensions of his friends, Browne managed to land the roles of soothsayer and Pindarus in ''

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'', directed by

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for New York City's first Shakespeare Festival Theater. More work with the Shakespeare Festival Theater followed. Browne voiced an offscreen part as camera operator J.J. Burden in '' The Connection'' (1961), his first movie role. In ''

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'' (1972), in a role as a camp cook, he led a group of young cowhands avenging the death of John Wayne's character in the movie. Browne was much in demand for narration and voice-over parts in film and on commercial sound recordings. In 1977, Browne narrated a record album, '' The Story of Star Wars'', which presented an abridged version of the events depicted in the first released film using the dialogue and sound effects. The recording was produced by George Lucas and Alan Livingston. Browne was determined not to accept the stereotypical roles routinely offered to

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actors. He also wanted to do more than act and narrate. In 1966, he wrote and made his directorial stage debut with '' A Hand Is On The Gate'', starring

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, and

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. A lifelong bachelor who coveted his privacy in the turbulent decades of the civil rights revolution, Browne avoided participation in public protests, preferring instead to be "more effective on stage with metaphor...than in the streets with an editorial". RoscoeLeeBrowne974

His stage success brought him to the attention of producer

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, and in 1964 he began a regular stint as a cast member on Hayward's satirical NBC-TV series ''

''. Starting in the late 1960s, Browne was a frequent guest star on TV in both comedy and dramatic shows such as '' Mannix'', ''

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'', '' Maude'', '' Good Times'', '' Sanford and Son'', ''

'', ''

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'' and dozens of others. He also was a regular on ''

'' where he played Saunders, the erudite butler, from 1979 to 1981. Browne later guest-starred on ''Benson'' with Robert Guillaume, who had also been in the cast of ''

''. Browne's appearances on ''

'' won him an Emmy Award in 1986 for his guest role as Professor Foster. He and fellow actor

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toured the United States with their poetry performance piece ''Behind the Broken Words''. It included readings of poetry, some of it written by Browne, as well as performances of comedy and dramatic works.Roscoe Lee Browne
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, both on Broadway and at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. He was described as having "a baritone voice like a sable coat", speaking the King's English with a strong mid-Atlantic accent. To someone who once said Browne sounded "too white", he replied, "I'm sorry, I once had a white maid." Four years before his death, Browne narrated a series of

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slave narratives in the HBO film, ''Unchained Memories'' (2003).

Directing

Browne's directorial credits include a piece called ''An Evening of Negro Poetry and Folk Music'' at the

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and the

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in New York City in 1966. It was also produced as ''A Hand Is on the Gate'' at the

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in New York City in 1966. The production was revived at the Afro-American Studio in New York City, running from 1976 to 1977.

Birth year

Some year-of-birth records, including the

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, report Browne born on May 2, 1922, while other sources claim that Browne's date of birth was three years later, on May 2, 1925. Those sources include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', the

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and several others, including a Congressional Resolution. In an undated videotaped interview with

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for the National Visionary Leadership Project (NVLP), Browne said: "I was born, Camille, so they say, May 2, 1922, in Woodbury, New Jersey."

Death

Browne died of stomach cancer at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in

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in the morning of April 11, 2007, aged 84. He never married and had no children. He was remembered for his contributions in a ''

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'' encomium by Frank Crohn of the Edna St. Vincent Millay Society:

We mourn the loss of our long-time Trustee and faithful friend. He was always to be counted upon to be supportive of the aims and purposes of the Society. He filled our lives with the soft sound of poetry as only he could recite it. Now the stage is empty and the lights are low.

Awards and recognition

* Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award – Best Actor Award, for his performance as "Makak" in Derek Walcott's '' The Dream on Monkey Mountain, '' 1970 *

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, the Western Heritage Award – a shared award with the production, for Theatrical Motion Picture, for "

," a

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film, 1972 * Primetime Emmy Award nomination – Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series, for ABC's

: The Escape Artist, 1976 * Inducted into the

, 1977 * Primetime Emmy Award – Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series, for

: The Card Game, 1986 * NAACP Image Award – Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, for The Cosby Show, 1986 * Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award – Best Actor Award, for his performance as "Bynum Walker" in August Wilson's ''

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'', 1989 *

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nomination – Outstanding Villain: Prime Time, for '' Falcon Crest'', 1989 *

nomination – Best Featured Actor in a Play, for his performance as "Holloway" in August Wilson's '' Two Trains Running'', directed by

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, 1992 *

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– Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production, for ''Two Trains Running'', 1992 *

nomination – Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program, for his performance as "The Kingpin" in '' Spider-Man'', 1995 * Inducted

into the

, 2008Theater Hall of Fame
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Filmography

Film

* '' The Connection'' (1961) as J. J. Burden * ''

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'' (1964) as Preacher * '' Black Like Me'' (1964) as Christopher * '' The Comedians'' (1967) as Petit Pierre * '' Up Tight!'' (1968) as Clarence (a.k.a. "Daisy") * '' Topaz'' (1969) as Philippe Dubois * '' The Liberation of L.B. Jones'' (1970) as L.B. Jones * ''

'' (1972) as Jebediah Nightlinger * '' Cisco Pike'' (1972) as Music Store Owner * '' The Ra Expeditions'' (1972) as Narrator (voice) * ''

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'' (1973) as Gazenga * '' Super Fly T.N.T.'' (1973) as Dr. Lamine Sonko * ''

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'' (1974) as Congressman Lincoln * '' Logan's Run'' (1976) as Box (voice) * ''

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'' (1977) as James Forrest * '' The Story of Star Wars'' (1977) as Narrator (voice) * '' Nothing Personal'' (1980) as Paxton * ''

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'' (1986) as Judge Dawkins * ''

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'' (1986) as Archer Lincoln * ''Moments Without Proper Names'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1988) as Francis (voice) * ''

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'' (1990) as Chairman Hall, Galactic Mining Corp. (uncredited) * '' Noel'' (1992) as Brutus (voice) * ''

The Mambo Kings ''The Mambo Kings'' is a 1992 musical drama film based on the 1989 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ''The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love'' by Oscar Hijuelos. The film was directed and produced by Arne Glimcher, and stars Armand Assante, Antonio B ...

'' (1992) as Fernando Perez * ''

Eddie Presley ''Eddie Presley'' is a 1992 dramedy film directed by Jeff Burr and featuring Duane Whitaker in the title role. It is based on a one man show Whitaker had written and performed in Los Angeles. Whitaker plays Eddie Presley, a former successful own ...

'' (1992) as Doc * '' Naked in New York'' (1993) as Mr. Ried * ''

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'' (1995) as Freddy * '' The Pompatus of Love'' (1995) as Leonard Folder * ''

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'' (1995) as Narrator (voice) * '' Dear God'' (1996) as Idris Abraham * '' Forest Warrior'' (1996) as Clovis Madison * ''Galapagos: Beyond Darwin'' (1996) (voice) * '' Haiti: Harvest of Hope'' (1997) (voice) * '' Mouse Hunt'' (1997) heatrical Trailer(voice) * '' Babe: Pig in the City'' (1998) as The Narrator (voice) * '' Judas Kiss'' (1998) as Chief Bleeker * '' Morgan's Ferry'' (2001) as Peabo * ''The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story'' (2000) (voice) * ''

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'' (2002) as Mr. Arrow (voice) * ''Behind the Broken Words'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2003) as Reader * ''Sweet Deadly Dreams'' (2006) as Devlin * '' Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'' (2006) as Narrator (voice) * ''

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'' (2007) as Narrator (voice) * ''

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'' (2007) as Himself (voice)

Television

* ''

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'' (US version, 1964) as Himself * ''

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'' (1967) * ''

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'' episode "The Vise" (1968) as Arnold Andrew Warren * ''

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'' (1968) as Stranger * '' Mannix'' (1968) as Dr. Andrew Josephus * ''

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'' (1968) * '' The Name of the Game'' (1969–1970) as Dean Marshall / Wamumba * '' The Outcasts'' (1969) as Gideon * '' Bonanza'' (1972) as Joshua * ''

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'' (1972–1973) as Himself * ''

'' (1972–1973) as Jean Duval / Hugh Victor Thompson III * '' Sanford and Son'' (1972) as Osgood Wilcox * ''

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'' (1973) as Yale Courtland Dancy * '' Good Times'' (1974) as Reverend Sam * ''

'' (1975) as Charlie Evans Jeffers * '' Starsky and Hutch'' (1977) as Quatraine * '' Maude'' (1977–1978) as Mr. Butterfield * ''

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'' (1978) as Philip Harrison * ''

'' (1979–1981) as Saunders (regular role) * '' Benson'' (1980) as Howard Walker * ''

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'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1983) as Carlton * '' For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story'' (1983) as Gloster Current * ''

'' (1986–1987) as Dr. Barnabus Foster * ''

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'' (1986) as Mr. Thomas * '' The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible'' (1986) as

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(in "The Nativity") (voice) * ''

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'' (1986) (voice) * '' John Grin's Christmas'' (1986) as Ghost of Christmas Past * ''

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'' (1987) as Albert Henry * '' Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light'' (1987) as Reekon / Merklynn (voice) * ''

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'' (1988–1989) as Edward 'Big Ed' Zeddemore (voice) * '' Highway to Heaven'' (1988) as Dr. Hudsbeth * '' Falcon Crest'' (1988) as Rosemont * ''

'' (1988–1992) as Dr. Barnabus Foster * '' Ring Raiders'' (1989) as Max Miles (voice) * '' Columbo: Rest in Peace Mrs. Columbo'' (1990) as Dr. Steadman * '' Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (1990) (voice) * '' Father Dowling Mysteries'' (1990) as Dennis Cray * ''

The Pirates of Dark Water ''The Pirates of Dark Water'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by David Kirschner and produced by Hanna-Barbera. The series premiered as a five-part miniseries on Fox Kids early 1991. The first season, consisting of 13 ...

'' (1991) (voice) * '' Law & Order'' (1992–2003) as Sir Idris Balewa/Aaron Miller * '' SeaQuest DSV'' (1993–1994) as Dr. Raleigh Young * ''

The John Larroquette Show ''The John Larroquette Show'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 2, 1993, until October 30, 1996. Created by Don Reo, the show was a star vehicle for John Larroquette following his run as Dan Fielding on '' ...

'' (1994) as Mr. Davis * '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1994) as Dr. Wataki (voice) * '' Spider-Man'' (1995–1998) as The Kingpin / Wilson Fisk (voice) * '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' (1995) as Friar Ferdinand (Season 1, Episode 5 "Rumpelstiltskin") (voice) * ''

Freakazoid! ''Freakazoid!'' is an American superhero comedy animated television series created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini and developed by Tom Ruegger for the Kids' WB programming block of The WB. The series chronicles the adventures of the title characte ...

'' (1995) as Great Mystic Gnome (voice) * '' Phantom 2040'' (1995) as Old Guran (Season 2, Episode 8 "The Sins of the Fathers: Part Two") (voice) * ''

New York Undercover ''New York Undercover'' is an American police drama that aired on the Fox television network from September 8, 1994, to February 11, 1999. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torre ...

'' (1996) as Dr. Johnson * '' Cosby'' (1996) as George Lucas, Hilton's Brother * ''

The Wild Thornberrys ''The Wild Thornberrys'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, Steve Pepoon, David Silverman, and Stephen Sustarsic for Nickelodeon. The series portrays an American family of wildlife documentary ...

'' (1998–2000) as Komodo Dragon / Goulam (voice) * ''

The Proud Family ''The Proud Family'' is an American animated television series created by Bruce W. Smith that originally ran on Disney Channel from September 15, 2001, to August 19, 2005. A revival, known as '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'', was announ ...

'' (2003) as Clarence (voice) * '' ER'' (1999) as Rev. Matthew Lynn * '' Hope Island'' (1999) as Judge Patrick Bradley * ''

The Shield ''The Shield'' is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt pol ...

'' (2002) as Bryce Wyms * ''

Static Shock ''Static Shock'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero List of animated television series, animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static (DC Comics), Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the W ...

'' (2003–2004) as Dr. Anokye (voice) * '' Tales of a Fly on the Wall'' (2004) as Narrator (voice) * ''

Will and Grace Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and wi ...

'' (2004) as Linus * ''

Side Order of Life ''Side Order of Life'' is an American dramatic television series broadcast by Lifetime on Sunday night. It premiered on Lifetime on July 15, 2007. In its first five weeks it aired at 8:00pm ET/PT, then switched to the 9:00pm time slot. Lifetime ...

'' (2007) as Clarence

Theatre

* ''

The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...

'',

New York Shakespeare Festival Shakespeare in the Park (or Free Shakespeare in the Park) is a theatrical program that stages productions of Shakespearean plays at the Delacorte Theater, an open-air theater in New York City's Central Park. The theater and the productions ar ...

, East River Park Amphitheater, New York City, 1956. * Soothsayer and Pindarus, ''

'', New York Shakespeare Festival, East River Park Amphitheater, 1956. * Aaron, ''

Titus Andronicus ''Titus Andronicus'' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593, probably in collaboration with George Peele. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy and is often seen as his attempt to emul ...

'', New York Shakespeare Festival, Theatre of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, New York City, 1957. * Balthazar, '' Romeo and Juliet'', New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City, 1957. * Cothurnus, ''Aria da Capo'', Theatre Marquee, New York City, 1958. * Understudy for title role, '' Othello'', New York Shakespeare Festival, Belvedere Lake Theatre, New York City, 1958. * Royal Baron, '' The Cool World'',

Eugene O'Neill Theatre The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, previously the Forrest Theatre and the Coronet Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 230 West 49th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and ...

, New York City, 1960. * Understudy for title role, '' Purlie Victorious'',

Cort Theatre The James Earl Jones Theatre, originally the Cort Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 138 West 48th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. It was built in ...

, New York City, 1961. * Archibald Wellington, '' The Blacks: A Clown Show'', St. Mark's Playhouse, New York City, 1961–62. * Corporal, ''General Seeger'', Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1962. * Deacon Sitter Morris, '' Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright'',

Booth Theatre The Booth Theatre is a Broadway theater at 222 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1913, the theater was designed by Henry Beaumont Herts in the Italian Renaissance ...

, New York City, 1962–63. * Fool, ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane ...

'', New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1962. * '' Brecht on Brecht'' (revue),

Theatre de Lys The Lucille Lortel Theatre is an off-Broadway playhouse at 121 Christopher Street in Manhattan's West Village. It was built in 1926 as a 590-seat movie theater called the New Hudson, later known as Hudson Playhouse. The interior is largely unch ...

, now

Lucille Lortel Theatre The Lucille Lortel Theatre is an off-Broadway playhouse at 121 Christopher Street in Manhattan's West Village. It was built in 1926 as a 590-seat movie theater called the New Hudson, later known as Hudson Playhouse. The interior is largely unch ...

, New York City, 1962, then Arena Stage, Washington, DC, performed as a staged reading at

Sheridan Square Playhouse The Sheridan Square Playhouse was an Off-Broadway theatre in New York City that was active from 1958 through the early 1990s. Closed as a theatre in 1996, the theatre was located at 99 7th Avenue South in Greenwich Village. History Prior to being ...

, New York City, and at Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, all 1963. * Autolycus, ''

The Winter's Tale ''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some crit ...

'', New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, 1963. * Narrator, '' The Ballad of the Sad Cafe'', Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1963. * Street singer, ''

The Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a " play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, '' The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with mu ...

'',

Arena Stage Arena Stage is a not-for-profit regional theater based in Southwest, Washington, D.C. Established in 1950, it was the first racially integrated theater in Washington, D.C. and its founders helped start the U.S. regional theater movement. It is ...

, 1963. * Babu, ''

Benito Cereno ''Benito Cereno'' is a novella by Herman Melville, a fictionalized account about the revolt on a Spanish slave ship captained by Don Benito Cereno, first published in three installments in '' Putnam's Monthly'' in 1855. The tale, slightly revis ...

'', American Place Theatre, New York City, beginning 1963, later produced as part of a double-bill titled ''

The Old Glory ''The Old Glory'' is a play written by the American poet Robert Lowell that was first performed in 1964. It consists of three pieces that were meant to be performed together as a trilogy. The first two pieces, " Endecott and the Red Cross" and "M ...

'', Theatre of St. Clement's Church, New York City, 1964. * '' Hell Is Other People'' (readings), Theatre at Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1964. * Male lead, ''The Empty Room'', Village South Theatre, New York City, 1964. * St. Just, ''

Danton's Death ''Danton's Death'' (''Dantons Tod'') was the first play written by Georg Büchner, set during the French Revolution. History Georg Büchner wrote his works in the period between Romanticism and Realism in the so-called Vormärz era in German hi ...

'', Vivian Beaumont Theatre,

Lincoln Center Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 milli ...

, New York City, 1965. * Ulysses, ''

Troilus and Cressida ''Troilus and Cressida'' ( or ) is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1602. At Troy during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida begin a love affair. Cressida is forced to leave Troy to join her father in the Greek camp. Meanwh ...

'', New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, 1965. * '' Beyond the Fringe'',

Goodspeed Opera House Goodspeed Musicals is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in East Haddam, Connecticut. A distinctive feature of the view from the Connecticut River, th ...

, East Haddam, CT, 1966. * Babu, ''Benito Cereno'', Playhouse in the Park,

Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line w ...

, 1966. * The gardener, '' Sodom and Gomorrah'', Playhouse in the Park, 1966. * Mendoza, ''

Man and Superman ''Man and Superman'' is a four-act drama written by George Bernard Shaw in 1903. The series was written in response to a call for Shaw to write a play based on the Don Juan theme. ''Man and Superman'' opened at the Royal Court Theatre in London o ...

'', Playhouse in the Park, 1966. * Sheridan Whiteside, ''

The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of N ...

'',

Long Wharf Theatre Long Wharf Theatre is a nonprofit institution in New Haven, Connecticut, a pioneer in the not-for-profit regional theatre movement, the originator of several prominent plays, and a venue where many internationally known actors have appeared. Fou ...

New Haven, CT New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,023 ...

, 1966. * ''An Evening of Negro Poetry and Folk Music'', Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, 1966; produced as ''A Hand Is on the Gate'', Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1966; revived at Afro-American Studio, New York City, 1976–77. * Mosca, ''

Volpone ''Volpone'' (, Italian for "sly fox") is a comedy play by English playwright Ben Jonson first produced in 1605–1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's most-perfor ...

'', New York Shakespeare Festival, Mobile Theatre, New York City, 1967. * Makak, '' The Dream on Monkey Mountain'',

Center Theatre Group Center Theatre Group is a non-profit arts organization located in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the largest theatre companies in the nation, programming subscription seasons year-round at the Mark Taper Forum, the Ahmanson Theatre and the ...

, Mark Taper Forum,

, 1970, then St. Mark's Playhouse, 1971. * '' A Rap on Race'', New Theatre for Now, Los Angeles, 1971–72. * '' As You Like It'', Pilgrimage Theatre, Los Angeles, 1973. * Ephraim Cabot, ''

Desire Under the Elms ''Desire Under the Elms'' is a 1924 play written by Eugene O'Neill. Like ''Mourning Becomes Electra'', ''Desire Under the Elms'' signifies an attempt by O'Neill to adapt plot elements and themes of Greek tragedy to a rural New England setting. ...

'', The Marshall Migatz Memorial Season, Academy Festival Theatre, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1974. * ''Behind the Broken Words (poetry reading)'', With

. Washington Theatre Club, Washington, DC, 1974, revived at American Place Theatre, 1981, and

Denver Center for the Performing Arts The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is an organization in Denver, Colorado which provides a showcase for live theatre, a nurturing ground for new plays, a preferred stop on the Broadway touring circuit, acting classes for the communi ...

, Denver, CO, 2002. * Babu, ''Benito Cereno'',

American Place Theatre The American Place Theatre was founded in 1963 by Wynn Handman, Sidney Lanier, and Michael Tolan at St. Clement's Church, 423 West 46th Street in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, and was incorporated as a not-for-profit theatre in that year. Tenness ...

, 1976. * Albert Perez Jordan, ''Remembrance'', New York Shakespeare Festival, Other Stage, Public Theatre, New York City, 1979. * ''

Pantomime Pantomime (; informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment. It was developed in England and is performed throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and (to a lesser extent) in other English-speaking ...

'',

Goodman Theatre Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago's Loop. A major part of the Chicago theatre scene, it is the city's oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization. Part of its present theater complex occupies the la ...

, Chicago, 1981–82. * Right Reverend J. D. Montgomery, '' My One and Only'', St. James Theatre, New York City, 1983–84. * M. Noirtier, '' The Count of Monte Cristo'', Eisenhower Theatre, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1985. * ''

'', Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1989, then Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, 1989–90. * Holloway, '' Two Trains Running'', Eisenhower Theatre, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 1991, then

Walter Kerr Theatre The Walter Kerr Theatre, previously the Ritz Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 219 West 48th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was constructed for the Shube ...

, New York City, 1992. * '' House of Flowers,'' as Roscoe Lee Brown. City Center Encores!, City Center Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Other work

Recordings

* ''Enjoyment of Poetry: Memorial Program for Claude McKay,'' Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature, 1967. * ''Poems, by Edna St. Vincent Millay,'' Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature, 1968. * ''Caribbean,'' Random House Audio, 1989. * ''Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story,'' Listening Library, 1989. * ''

Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 ...

Edition: New Testament Value Pack,'' World Bible Publishing Company, 1991. * ''Audio Bible,'' World Bible Publishing, 1991. * ''Bible for Today, New Testament'', 1992. * ''

The Autobiography of Malcolm X ''The Autobiography of Malcolm X'' was published in 1965, the result of a collaboration between civil and human rights activist Malcolm X and journalist Alex Haley. Haley coauthored the autobiography based on a series of in-depth interviews he ...

,'' with

Joe Morton Joseph Thomas Morton Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is an American stage, television and film actor. He has worked with film director John Sayles in ''The Brother from Another Planet'' (1984), '' City of Hope'' (1991) and '' Lone Star'' (1996). Oth ...

. Simon & Schuster Audio, 1992. * '' M. C. Higgins, the Great,'' by

Virginia Hamilton Virginia Esther Hamilton (March 12, 1936 – February 19, 2002) was an American children's books author. She wrote 41 books, including '' M. C. Higgins, the Great'' (1974), for which she won the U.S. National Book Award in category Children's Bo ...

Recorded Books, 1993. * ''

Kwanzaa Kwanzaa () is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called '' Karamu'', usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest ...

Folktales,'' by Gordon Lewis, Warner Adult, 1994. * ''The Word Workout: 10 Easy Exercises for a Stronger Vocabulary,'' Dove Books Audio, 1995. * ''The Complete Sonnets of

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

: With A Lover's Complaint and Selected Songs,'' Dove Books Audio, 1996. * ''The Poetry of Robert Frost,'' Dove Books Audio, 1996. * ''Masterpieces of Modern Short Fiction'', Audio Literature, 1998. * ''

The Haunting of Hill House ''The Haunting of Hill House'' is a 1959 gothic horror novel by American author Shirley Jackson. A finalist for the National Book Award and considered one of the best literary ghost stories published during the 20th century, it has been mad ...

'', New Star Media, 1999. * ''

The Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts of a ...

: Old Testament, King James Version,'' Audio Literature, 2001. * ''The Poetry of Robert Frost,'' New Millennium Audio, 2001. * ''The Poetry of

Walt Whitman Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among ...

,'' New Millennium Audio, 2001. * ''KJV on Cassette: New Testament,'' Nelson Bibles, 2003. Narrated the Christmas story on a Christmas card and cassette tape alongside Glenda Hayes who sung silent night

Radio appearances

* Native villager, ''The Endless Road,''

CBS Radio Workshop ''The CBS Radio Workshop'' was an experimental dramatic radio anthology series that aired on CBS from January 27, 1956, until September 22, 1957. Subtitled “radio’s distinguished series to man’s imagination,” it was a revival of the earlie ...

, CBS, 1956. * Performer of Shakespearean roles for

CBC Radio CBC Radio is the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which (regardless of language) are outlined below ...

Writings

* ''An Evening of

Negro In the English language, ''negro'' is a term historically used to denote persons considered to be of Black African heritage. The word ''negro'' means the color black in both Spanish and in Portuguese, where English took it from. The term can be ...

Poetry and

Folk Music Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

'' (readings),

, 1966, produced as ''A Hand Is on the Gate'',

, New York City, 1966, revived at Afro-American Studio, New York City, 1976–77. * ''Behind the Broken Words'' (

poetry reading A poetry reading is a public oral recitation or performance of poetry. Reading poetry aloud allows the reader to express their own experience through poetry, changing the poem according to their sensibilities. The reader uses pitch and stress, and ...

), Washington Theatre Club,

Washington, DC ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan ...

, 1974, revived at

, New York City, 1981, and

, 2002.

References

External links

* *
Roscoe Lee Browne on Internet Theatre Database
*
Roscoe Lee Browne
at Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
Roscoe Lee Browne profile
at the

University of Wisconsin A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, ...

'
Actors Studio audio collection
Retrieved March 19, 2015.
Roscoe Lee Browne's oral history video excerpts
visionaryproject.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
Roscoe Lee Browne biography
TheHistoryMakers.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
Profile
blackpast.org. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
Roscoe Lee Browne: My Childhood (video interview)
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