| 词条 | Charles Weldon |
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| name = Charles Weldon | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|06|01}} | birth_place = Wetumka, Oklahoma, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|12|07|1940|06|01}} | death_place = | occupation = Actor, Artistic Director | spouses = Barbara Soletto (1st wife); Debbi Morgan (2nd wife) (m 1980–1984) }}Charles Weldon (June 1, 1940 - December 7, 2018) was an actor, director, educator, singer, and song writer. He was the artistic director of the Negro Ensemble Company for thirteen years. He was the co-founder of the Alumni of this company and directed many of their productions. During his career he worked with Denzel Washington, James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, Alfre Woodard, Muhammad Ali, and Oscar Brown, Jr.[1][2][3] Early yearsWeldon's mother was Beatrice Jennings; his father was Roosevelt Weldon. The family moved from Wetumka, Oklahoma, to Bakersfield, California when he was seven years old. As a young boy, he worked in the cotton fields of Bakersfield until the age of seventeen, when he joined a local doo-wop group. He graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1959. He was the brother of actress Ann Weldon, singer Maxine Weldon, and Mae Frances Weldon.[2] As the lead singer of The Paradons, he co-wrote the hit record "Diamonds and Pearls" in 1960. The group appeared on the Dick Clark's American Bandstand television show and also toured with James Brown, and Fats Domino. After the group The Paradons disbanded, Weldon joined the soul group Blues for Sale.[4][5] CareerWeldon began his acting career in 1969, with a role in the Oscar Brown Jr's musical Buck White starring as Muhammad Ali. He joined the Negro Ensemble Company in 1970 and later became its artistic director in 2005.[6] In 1973, he was a part of the Broadway cast of The River Niger, with Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones. The River Niger was written by Joseph A. Walker (playwright) and won a Tony Award for best play.[7] Weldon appeared in the original San Francisco production of Hair and directed and acted in many regional theaters. For the Denver Theater Center, he appeared in twelve productions. His last project was the short film Paris Blues in Harlem, which he co-produced and starred in with Nadhege Ptah. Onscreen
Negro Ensemble Company Productions
Negro Ensemble Company as Director
The Negro Ensemble Company Awards
Castillo Theater
As an ActorFilm & Television
Awards
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charles-weldon-dead-artistic-director-negro-ensemble-company-was-78-1169552|title=Charles Weldon, Artistic Director of Negro Ensemble Company, Dies at 78|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2019-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110073848/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charles-weldon-dead-artistic-director-negro-ensemble-company-was-78-1169552|archive-date=2019-01-10|dead-url=no|df=}} 2. ^1 {{cite news |last1=Genzlinger |first1=Neil |title=Charles Weldon, Who Led the Negro Ensemble Company, Dies at 78 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/obituaries/charles-weldon-dead.html |accessdate=16 January 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=December 20, 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20181221190836/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/obituaries/charles-weldon-dead.html |archivedate=21 December 2018 |location=New York, New York City |dead-url=no |df=dmy-all }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/actor-director-and-artistic-leader-charles-weldon-dies-at-age-78|title=Actor, Director, and Artistic Leader Charles Weldon Dies at Age 78|first=Olivia|last=Clement|date=14 December 2018|website=Playbill|access-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215123430/http://www.playbill.com/article/actor-director-and-artistic-leader-charles-weldon-dies-at-age-78|archive-date=15 December 2018|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/charles-weldon|title=Charles Weldon - The HistoryMakers|website=www.thehistorymakers.org|access-date=2019-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110083348/http://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/charles-weldon|archive-date=2019-01-10|dead-url=no|df=}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2018/dec/27/remembering-nec-artistic-director-charles-weldon-d/|title=Remembering NEC Artistic Director Charles Weldon, dead at 78|website=amsterdamnews.com|access-date=2019-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116100228/http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2018/dec/27/remembering-nec-artistic-director-charles-weldon-d/|archive-date=2019-01-16|dead-url=no|df=}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.artsjournal.com/2018/12/actor-charles-weldon-director-of-negro-ensemble-company-dead-at-78.html|title=Actor Charles Weldon, Director Of Negro Ensemble Company, Dead At 78|date=18 December 2018|website=ArtsJournal|access-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183554/https://www.artsjournal.com/2018/12/actor-charles-weldon-director-of-negro-ensemble-company-dead-at-78.html|archive-date=10 January 2019|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://stagebuddy.com/theater/theater-feature/interview-living-legend-charles-weldon-a-d-of-the-negro-ensemble-company|title=Interview: Living Legend Charles Weldon, A.D. of The Negro Ensemble Company|date=29 October 2013|website=StageBuddy.com|access-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110073919/https://stagebuddy.com/theater/theater-feature/interview-living-legend-charles-weldon-a-d-of-the-negro-ensemble-company|archive-date=10 January 2019|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 8. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2442778|title=All That Chat - CHARLES WELDON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF NEGRO ENSEMBLE COMPANY, DIES AT 78|website=www.talkinbroadway.com|access-date=2019-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110133728/https://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2442778|archive-date=2019-01-10|dead-url=no|df=}} 9. ^{{cite book |last1=Hill |first1=Anthony D. |title=Historical Dictionary of African American Theater |date=2018 |publisher=Roman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-5381-1728-6 |page=548 |edition=second}} External links
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