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词条 Thomas Mikal Ford
释义

  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

  3. Personal life and death

  4. Major roles in television and film

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox person
| name = Thomas Mikal Ford
| image = ThomasFord.png
| image_size = 300px
| caption = Ford in Harlem Nights, 1989
| birth_date = {{birth date|1964|9|5}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|10|12|1964|9|5}}
| death_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[2]
| education = University of Southern California
| othername = Tommy Ford
| known_for = Thomas "Tommy" Strawn – Martin
Mel Parker – The Parkers
Lt. Barker – New York Undercover
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Gina Sasso
|1997|2014|reason=div.}}
| children = 2
| years_active = 1984–2016
}}

Thomas Mikal Ford (September 5, 1964 – October 12, 2016) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Thomas "Tommy" Strawn on the FOX sitcom Martin which originally aired from 1992 until 1997. He also had a recurring role as Mel Parker in the UPN sitcom The Parkers from 1999 until 2001. He was also known for his role as Lt. Malcolm Barker on New York Undercover, which also aired on FOX.

Early life and education

Ford was born in Los Angeles[3] and raised in Long Beach, California.[4] His mother worked as a school secretary and his father as a pipe-fitter. As a child, Ford wanted to be a preacher. When he took drama lessons and started acting in high school plays, he decided to go into acting instead.[5] After earning Associate of Arts degree from Long Beach City College in 1985,[6] Ford transferred to the University of Southern California, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting.[5]

Career

On Martin, Ford played Tommy Strawn; for this role, he received an NAACP Image Awards nomination in 1996 in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.[7]

After Martin ended, Ford found success in the detective drama New York Undercover as Lieutenant Malcolm Barker.[8] He appeared on the UPN sitcom The Parkers[9] in the recurring role of Nikki's ex-husband and Kim's father, Mel Parker, in seven episodes. He played Ben Cummings in The Power of Passion as one of the characters whose wife cheats on him with the pastor.[10] He was also known as "The Pope of Comedy", due to exposure as a judge on TV One's comedy competition show Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?[1] In feature films, Ford appeared in the Kid 'n Play movie Class Act as "Mink".[4] In Harlem Nights, he played Tommy Smalls, the brother of Arsenio Hall's character.[11] He was seen in the crime drama Against the Law (1997).

In 1993, Ford directed and produced the play South of Where We Live, about six African-American professionals who return to the communities where they were raised and learn about the social issues that now exist.[12] The play was performed at the Los Angeles Ebony Showcase Theatre, the oldest black theater in the country.[4] Ford chose the Ebony Showcase in order to raise money for the theater, which was in danger of closing.[4] The same year, he directed the play Jonin{{'}}, a comedy about fraternity life at a historically black college in Washington, D.C.[13]

Ford co-hosted the Texas Gospel Music Awards in 1993 with singer Yolanda Adams and actor Troy Curvey.[14] In 1998, Ford founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization called Be Still and Know.[15][16][17] The organization's mission was to build better communities for youth.[1][18]

Ford wrote two inspirational books for children, titled Positive Attitude and I Am Responsible for Me.[19][20] Ford spent time traveling to schools to inspire and empower children, and encourage responsibility.[21][22][23] In June 2016, Ford directed a documentary on bullying, entitled Through My Lens Atl; it aired in October 2016, on Aspire TV.[24]

Personal life and death

Ford was married to Gina Sasso from 1997 to 2014. They had two children. Ford moved from Los Angeles to Kendall, Florida around 2001. In 2015, Ford moved to Atlanta where he lived with his girlfriend Viviane Brazil.[5] Ford died on October 12, 2016 at a hospital in the Atlanta area after an aneurysm in his abdomen ruptured. He was 52.[25]

Major roles in television and film

  • Harlem Nights (1989) – Tommy Smalls
  • Nasty Boys (1989) – Pay Day
  • A Different World (1989) – Lamar Collins
  • Uncle Buck (1990) – Rafer Freeman
  • The Flash (1991) – Elliot Cotrell
  • Class Act (1992) – Mink
  • Martin (1992–1997) – Thomas "Tommy" Strawn
  • Living Single (1993) – Michael Edwards
  • New York Undercover (1998–1999) – Lt. Malcolm Barker
  • The Jamie Foxx Show (1999) – Marcus
  • The Parkers (1999–2001) – Mel Parker
  • Who's Got Jokes? (2006–2008) – Pope of Comedy
  • Let's Stay Together (2011) – The Reverend
  • The Ballerina (2017) —Etienne Magloire

References

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2. ^NNDB - Thomas Mikal Ford
3. ^{{cite news|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=139B12C1B47A8A30&p_docnum=2&p_queryname=5 |title=Davison Lecture Series Begins with Hollywood Actor|work=Infoweb Targeted News Service|date= September 9, 2011}}
4. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|author=Knott, Tony P. |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0EAE8F097606F4D3&p_docnum=142&p_queryname=3 |title=Kickin' It With Tommy|newspaper=Press-Telegram|location=Long Beach, California|date= July 21, 1993}}
5. ^1 2 {{cite news|author=Salazar, Carolyn|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0EEA4242542471E2&p_docnum=171&p_queryname=3 |title=Ford's Dedication to Helping Kids Prosper is No Act|newspaper=The Miami Herald|date= September 16, 2001}}
6. ^{{cite news|author=Pack, Susan|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0EAE906EC0B59D13&p_docnum=70&p_queryname=3 |title=LBCC to Honor 4 Alumni|newspaper=Press-Telegram|location=Long Beach, California|date= October 21, 1995}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Remembering Tommy Ford|url=https://socialbilitty.com/2016/10/remembering-tommy-ford/|date=October 13, 2016|publisher=Socialbilitty|access-date=January 12, 2017}}
8. ^{{cite news|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=114FA02328AEE6D8&p_docnum=96&p_queryname=3 |title='Friends' an Emmy Nominee for All of About Five Minutes|newspaper=Daily News|date=July 25, 1997}}
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10. ^{{cite web|title=Power of Passion Reviews|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzTY1G3OF7M|date=April 14, 2013|publisher=YouTube|access-date=January 12, 2017}}
11. ^{{cite news|author=Campbell, Roy H. |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0EB29FAB18989897&p_docnum=20&p_queryname=3 |title=Jasmine Guy on Her Way|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date= December 3, 1989}}
12. ^{{cite news|author=Haaris, Stephan|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=116C41A1D61FB2E4&p_docnum=143&p_queryname=2 |title=Proceeds from play to go toward new center for homeless families|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date= August 5, 1993}}
13. ^"{{cite news|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0EB485F602D7E8C2&p_docnum=150&p_queryname=3 |title=Play 'Jonin' at Auditorium Friday Night|newspaper=Knoxville News-Sentinel|date= September 5, 1993}}
14. ^{{cite news|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0ED7B30F1C25A971&p_docnum=159&p_queryname=2 |title=Comics lend support to Hadassah for youth education|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date= December 4, 1993}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayRevocation.do?dispatchMethod=displayRevokeInfo&revocationId=41481&ein=954687543&exemptTypeCode=al&isDescending=false&totalResults=1&postDateTo=&ein1=&state=All...&dispatchMethod=searchRevocation&postDateFrom=&country=US&city=&searchChoice=revoked&indexOfFirstRow=0&sortColumn=ein&resultsPerPage=25&names=%22Be+Still+And+Know%22&zipCode=&deductibility= |title=Be Still and Know Inc: Exempt Organizations Select Check|website= Internal Revenue Service|accessdate= October 13, 2016}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/|title=Be Still and Know, Inc.|website=Office of the Secretary of State of California|accessdate=October 13, 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010639/http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/|archivedate=March 15, 2015|df=}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=BESTILLKNOW%20F980000056780&aggregateId=fornp-f98000005678-ac443f53-7699-4d49-abaa-fb70192c8d53&searchTerm=Be%20Still%20And%20Know&listNameOrder=BESTILLKNOW%20F980000056780 |title=Be Still and Know, Inc.|website=Florida Department of State Division of Corporations|accessdate= October 13, 2016}}
18. ^{{cite news|url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/363105155/ |title=Be Still and Know youth empowerment|newspaper= Miami Times|date= August 21, 2001|page= 1D}}
19. ^{{cite news|author=McNeal, Natalie P. |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=101C9C5D5D36073D&p_docnum=216&p_queryname=3|title= Author to Promote Book|newspaper=The Miami Herald|date= March 31, 2004}}
20. ^{{cite news|author=McNeal, Natalie P. |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=101CF128DB8F6202&p_docnum=215&p_queryname=3 |title=Author's Advice: Handle Rejection|newspaper=The Miami Herald|date= March 31, 2004}}
21. ^{{cite news|author=Henry, Sherise|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=12B96BE42303B6F0&p_docnum=228&p_queryname=3 |title=Actor spreads message at area schools|newspaper=The Daily Iberian|date= November 17, 2004}}
22. ^{{cite news|author=Black, Joe|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=107CC3F084F8F309&p_docnum=230&p_queryname=3 |title=Speakers urge black youths to do better St. Augustine forum focuses on empowering young generation|newspaper=The Florida Times-Union|location=Jacksonville, Florida|date= January 9, 2005}}
23. ^{{cite news|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=109DEE02C5437371&p_docnum=234&p_queryname=3 |title=Motivation Man|newspaper=Mobile Register|location=Mobile, Alabama|date= April 28, 2005}}
24. ^{{cite web|title=Through My Lens|url=http://www.tommygotajob.com/through-my-lens/|date=April 30, 2016|publisher=Tommy Got a Job|access-date=January 12, 2017}}
25. ^{{cite news|last1=Foreman|first1=Lauren|last2=Habersham|first2=Raisa|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/local/martin-star-tommy-ford-dies-metro-atlanta-hospital/lyCEshOyVe4mYbiJtV07KP/|title=Martin star Tommy Ford dies at metro Atlanta hospital|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=October 12, 2016|accessdate=October 13, 2016}}

External links

  • {{official website|http://tommygotajob.com}}
  • {{IMDb name|id=0285901|name=Thomas Mikal Ford}}
  • [https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=171207842 findagrave.com]
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