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| − | |name = Vinnette Carroll |
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| − | |caption = Veteran stage/film actress Vinnette Carroll appeared as Dr. Wynell Thatcher in the Season 7 "AITF" episode "Archie's Operation:Part 1". |
+ | |caption = Veteran stage/film actress Vinnette Carroll appeared as Dr. Wynell Thatcher in the Season 7 "AITF" episode "Archie's Operation:Part 1". |
| − | |birthname = Vinnette Justine Carroll |
+ | |birthname = Vinnette Justine Carroll |
|born = {{birth date|1922|3|11|mf=y}} |
|born = {{birth date|1922|3|11|mf=y}} |
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|birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. |
|birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. |
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+ | |died = {{death date and age|2002|11|5|1922|3|11|mf=y}} |
|death_place = Lauderhill, Florida, U.S. |
|death_place = Lauderhill, Florida, U.S. |
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| − | |occupation = Actress/Playwright |
+ | |occupation = Actress/Playwright |
| − | |yearsactive= 1957-1996, her death |
+ | |yearsactive = 1957-1996, her death |
| − | |series = ''All In The Family'' |
+ | |series = ''All In The Family'' |
| − | |character = [[Dr. Wynell Thatcher]] |
+ | |character = [[Dr. Wynell Thatcher]] |
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+ | |episodes = "Birth of the Baby:Part 2" |
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| − | '''Vinnette Carroll''' (March 11, 1922 — November 5, 2002) was a playwright and actress, and the first African-American woman to direct on |
+ | '''Vinnette Carroll''' (March 11, 1922 — November 5, 2002) was a playwright and actress, and the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway, with the 1972 musical ''Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope''. |
== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Born '''Vinnette Justine Carroll''' in New York City, to Edgar Edgerton, a dentist, and Florence (Morris) Carroll.<ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/37/Vinnette-Carroll.html</ref>, young Vinnette and her family moved to Jamaica when she was three and she spent much of her childhood there as well as in the West Indies. She returned to New York, where she received a B.A. from Long Island University in 1944 and an M.A. from New York University in 1946. Carroll’s father encouraged his daughters to become physicians, and as a compromise, she chose psychology. She later completed doctoral work in psychology a Columbia University and she worked as a clinical psychologist<ref>[http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~cybers/carroll2.html Rutgers]</ref> with the NYC Bureau of Child Guidance before pursuing acting. |
Born '''Vinnette Justine Carroll''' in New York City, to Edgar Edgerton, a dentist, and Florence (Morris) Carroll.<ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/37/Vinnette-Carroll.html</ref>, young Vinnette and her family moved to Jamaica when she was three and she spent much of her childhood there as well as in the West Indies. She returned to New York, where she received a B.A. from Long Island University in 1944 and an M.A. from New York University in 1946. Carroll’s father encouraged his daughters to become physicians, and as a compromise, she chose psychology. She later completed doctoral work in psychology a Columbia University and she worked as a clinical psychologist<ref>[http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~cybers/carroll2.html Rutgers]</ref> with the NYC Bureau of Child Guidance before pursuing acting. |
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| − | She left the field of psychology to study theater, and in 1948, she accepted a scholarship to attend Erwin Piscator’s Dramatic Workshop at the The New School for Social Research and studied with Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, Margaret Barker, and Susan Steele. She made her professional stage debut at the Falmouth Playhouse acting in ''[[Wikipedia:Androcles and the Lion (play)|Androcles and the Lion]]''. |
+ | She left the field of psychology to study theater, and in 1948, she accepted a scholarship to attend Erwin Piscator’s Dramatic Workshop at the The New School for Social Research and studied with Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, Margaret Barker, and Susan Steele. She made her professional stage debut at the Falmouth Playhouse acting in ''[[Wikipedia:Androcles and the Lion (play)|Androcles and the Lion]]''. |
| + | Later, in due to the shortage of roles, Carroll created a one-woman show and toured the United States and the West Indies. For eleven years she taught theater arts and directed productions as a member of the faculty of the high school of Performing Arts in New York City. She made her [[Wikipedia:Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in 1957, and in 1962 she won an Obie Award for her role in Errol John’s ''Moon on a Rainbow Shawl''. |
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| ⚫ | In 1964, Vinnette won an Emmy Award for ''Beyond The Blues'', which dramatized the works of Black poets. She founded the Urban Arts Corps in 1967 to foster participation by minority groups in all aspects of the theatrical arts, specialized in works by African-American writers and composers. In 1972 she became the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway with her staging of ''Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope''. This hit gospel revue was conceived by Carroll, with music and lyrics by Micki Grant. It was nominated for four Tony Awards. Her success was repeated in 1976, collaborating with Micki Grant and Alex Bradford, with ''Your Arms Too Short to Box with God'', which garnered three Tony nominations. This show was an adaptation of The Gospel According to Matthew. |
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Ms. Carroll remains the only African-American woman to receive a Tony nomination for Direction.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_23_102/ai_94775124 Obituary]</ref> As an actress, Carroll appeared in ''Up the Down Staircase'' (1967), ''Alice's Restaurant'' (1969), and other films. She also worked in television, and in 1964 she received an Emmy Award for ''Beyond the Blues''. |
Ms. Carroll remains the only African-American woman to receive a Tony nomination for Direction.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_23_102/ai_94775124 Obituary]</ref> As an actress, Carroll appeared in ''Up the Down Staircase'' (1967), ''Alice's Restaurant'' (1969), and other films. She also worked in television, and in 1964 she received an Emmy Award for ''Beyond the Blues''. |
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| − | + | Vinnette appeared in ''The Last Home Run'', which was filmed in 1996 and released in 1998. |
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She died of heart disease and diabetes in Lauderhill, Florida, on November 5, 2002, at the age of 80. |
She died of heart disease and diabetes in Lauderhill, Florida, on November 5, 2002, at the age of 80. |
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*''[[Wikipedia:Your Arms Too Short to Box with God|Your Arms Too Short to Box with God]]'' (1976) |
*''[[Wikipedia:Your Arms Too Short to Box with God|Your Arms Too Short to Box with God]]'' (1976) |
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*''But Never Jam Today'' (1979) |
*''But Never Jam Today'' (1979) |
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 Veteran stage/film actress Vinnette Carroll appeared as Dr. Wynell Thatcher in the Season 7 "AITF" episode "Archie's Operation:Part 1". | ||||
| Personal Information | ||||
| Birthname: | Vinnette Justine Carroll | |||
| Born: | March 11, 1922 | |||
| Birthplace: | New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
| Died: | November 5, 2002 (aged 80) | |||
| Deathplace: | Lauderhill, Florida, U.S. | |||
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Actress/Playwright | |||
| Years active: | 1957-1996, her death | |||
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| Series: | All In The Family | |||
| Episodes appeared in: | "Birth of the Baby:Part 2" | |||
| Character played: | Dr. Wynell Thatcher | |||
Vinnette Carroll (March 11, 1922 — November 5, 2002) was a playwright and actress, and the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway, with the 1972 musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope.
Biography
Born Vinnette Justine Carroll in New York City, to Edgar Edgerton, a dentist, and Florence (Morris) Carroll.[1], young Vinnette and her family moved to Jamaica when she was three and she spent much of her childhood there as well as in the West Indies. She returned to New York, where she received a B.A. from Long Island University in 1944 and an M.A. from New York University in 1946. Carroll’s father encouraged his daughters to become physicians, and as a compromise, she chose psychology. She later completed doctoral work in psychology a Columbia University and she worked as a clinical psychologist[2] with the NYC Bureau of Child Guidance before pursuing acting.
She left the field of psychology to study theater, and in 1948, she accepted a scholarship to attend Erwin Piscator’s Dramatic Workshop at the The New School for Social Research and studied with Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, Margaret Barker, and Susan Steele. She made her professional stage debut at the Falmouth Playhouse acting in Androcles and the Lion.
Later, in due to the shortage of roles, Carroll created a one-woman show and toured the United States and the West Indies. For eleven years she taught theater arts and directed productions as a member of the faculty of the high school of Performing Arts in New York City. She made her Broadway debut in 1957, and in 1962 she won an Obie Award for her role in Errol John’s Moon on a Rainbow Shawl.
In 1964, Vinnette won an Emmy Award for Beyond The Blues, which dramatized the works of Black poets. She founded the Urban Arts Corps in 1967 to foster participation by minority groups in all aspects of the theatrical arts, specialized in works by African-American writers and composers. In 1972 she became the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway with her staging of Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope. This hit gospel revue was conceived by Carroll, with music and lyrics by Micki Grant. It was nominated for four Tony Awards. Her success was repeated in 1976, collaborating with Micki Grant and Alex Bradford, with Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, which garnered three Tony nominations. This show was an adaptation of The Gospel According to Matthew.
Ms. Carroll remains the only African-American woman to receive a Tony nomination for Direction.[3] As an actress, Carroll appeared in Up the Down Staircase (1967), Alice's Restaurant (1969), and other films. She also worked in television, and in 1964 she received an Emmy Award for Beyond the Blues.
Vinnette appeared in The Last Home Run, which was filmed in 1996 and released in 1998.
Death
She died of heart disease and diabetes in Lauderhill, Florida, on November 5, 2002, at the age of 80.
Directing Credits
- The Prodigal Son (1965)
- Dlack Nativity (1961)
- Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (1972)
- Desire Under the Elms (1973)
- Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1976)
- But Never Jam Today (1979)
References
Further reading
- Phelps, Shirelle (editor), Who's Who Among African Americans, Detroit and London: Gale, 1998 (11th Edition)
