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Avon Long

Avon Long

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Born June 18, 1910 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died February 15, 1984

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Avon Long was a featured singer and dancer in the Cotton Club in New York in 1934. Lena Horne credits him with bringing her out of the chorus line to a featured spot. In the 1940's, he won critical acclaim as "Sportin' Life" in the Broadway production of "Porgy and Bess". He also appeared in featured roles on Broadway in "Bubbling Brown Sugar"

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Nothing Lasts Forever Poster

Nothing Lasts Forever Feature Film1984Alphacruiser Steward

Trading Places Poster

Trading Places Feature Film1983Ezra

F.D.R.: The Last Year Poster

F.D.R.: The Last Year TV Movie1980Bunnright

Roots: The Next Generations Poster

Roots: The Next Generations Mini-Series1979Chicken George Moore

Bye Bye Monkey Poster

Bye Bye Monkey Feature Film1978Miko

Harry and Tonto Poster

Harry and Tonto Feature Film1974Leroy

The 27th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 27th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1973Self - Nominee

The Sting Poster

The Sting Feature Film1973Benny Garfield

Don't Play Us Cheap Poster

Don't Play Us Cheap Feature Film1972Brother Dave

Finian's Rainbow Poster

Finian's Rainbow Feature Film1968Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer

13 West Street Poster

13 West Street Feature Film1962Police detective sitting at desk

The Green Pastures TV Movie1959First Gambler

The Green Pastures TV Movie1957First Gambler

The Rack Poster

The Rack Feature Film1956Hotel Room Service Waiter

Kreisler Bandstand TV Series1951Self

Showtime, U.S.A. TV Series1950Self

The Ken Murray Show Poster

The Ken Murray Show TV Series1950Self

All-Star Thanksgiving Show TV Special1949Self

Floor Show TV Series1949Dancer

Hotel Broadway TV Series1949Self

Sugar Hill Times TV Series1949Self

The Big Story Poster

The Big Story TV Series1949Davie

Romance on the High Seas Poster

Romance on the High Seas Feature Film1948Specialty Singer

Centennial Summer Poster

Centennial Summer Feature Film1946Specialty

Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party Short Film1935Cotton Club Dancer

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