Joseph Attles
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Joseph Attles (April 7, 1903 – October 29, 1990) was an American character actor of the legitimate theater, vaudeville and motion pictures.
Attles was born on April 7, 1903, in James Island, South Carolina.[1] Prior to becoming a full-time performer, he was a postal clerk and a singer in the choir at Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York.[2]
Attles's Broadway credits included Blackbirds of 1928 (1928), Kwamina (1961), Tambourines to Glory (1963), and A Cry of Players (1968).[1] When he was not in a current play, he held other jobs, including being a waiter in a dining car on the Pennsylvania Railroad.[2]
Attles died of prostate cancer on October 29, 1990, in Charleston, South Carolina.[3]
Theatre
- Tambourines to Glory
- John Henry - 1940[1]
- Porgy and Bess -1953[1]
- Jericho-Jim Crow
- King Lear - 1969[1]
- The Last of Mrs. Lincoln - 1973[1]
- Bubbling Brown Sugar - 1977[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | For Love of Ivy | Doorman | |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jones | Henry | |
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Holmes | |
| 1971 | Going Home | Bible Man | |
| 1972 | Across 110th Street | Mr. Jessup | |
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Angry Man | |
| 1974 | The Gambler | Singer in Park | (final film role) |
References
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