Charles Gordone

Playwright

Birthday October 12, 1925

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Ohio

DEATH DATE Nov 16, 1995 (70)

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About

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who became known for plays that dealt with race.

Before Fame

He served in the U.S. Air Force during his twenties.

Trivia

He became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play No Place to be Somebody in 1970.

Family Life

He had a son named David with his wife, Leah-Carla.

Associated With

He appeared in the film Angelheart with Robert De Niro.