Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Lonne Elder III
Born: December 26, 1927
Died: June 11, 1996 (aged 68)
Bio: Lonne Elder III was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Elder was one of the leading African American figures who aggressively informed the New York theater world with social and political consciousness. He also wrote scripts for television and film.
Known for:
- Sounder (1972)
- Bustin' Loose (1981)
- A Woman Called Moses (1978)
- Melinda (1972)
- Part 2, Sounder (1976)