Adolph Caesar

Infobox actor
name = Adolph Caesar


imagesize = 180px
birthdate = birth date|1933|12|5|df=y
birthplace = New York City, New York, USA
deathdate = death date and age|1986|03|06|1933|12|05|df=y}
deathplace = Los Angeles, California, USA
othername =
occupation = Theatre director, dancer, choreographer
spouse = Diane (1986†)
yearsactive =
awards = Drama Desk Awards
Featured Actor in a Play
1982 "A Soldier's Play"

Adolph Caesar (December 51933 – March 61986) was an American actor.

Biography

Born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, he is best remembered for his role in director Norman Jewison's film, "A Soldier's Story" for which he received a nomination for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" from both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes. He also played the role of "Old Mister" in the Steven Spielberg film, "The Color Purple".

In addition to his film career, Caesar did much voice-over work for television and radio commercials, including theatrical previews and radio commercials for many so-called Blaxploitation films such as "Cleopatra Jones" and "The Spook Who Sat by the Door", as well the 1978 zombie classic "Dawn of the Dead", according to the Internet Movie Database.

Caesar was working on the Los Angeles set of the 1986 film, "Tough Guys" when he suffered a heart attack and died a short time later. He was interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. Caesar was survived by his wife, one daughter, and a son.

Filmography

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