Back Rupert Crosse Afrikaans روبرت كروس Arabic روبرت كروس ARZ راپرت کراس AZB ڕووپەرت کرۆس CKB Rupert Crosse Danish Rupert Crosse German راپرت کراس Persian Rupert Crosse French רופרט קרוס HE
Rupert Crosse | |
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| Born | November 29, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 1973 (aged 45) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Bloomfield College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–1972 |
| Spouse |
Chris Calloway (m. 1970–1973) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Cab Calloway (father-in-law) |
Rupert Crosse (November 29, 1927 – March 5, 1973) was an American television and film actor[1] noted as the first African American to receive a nomination for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award — for his role in the 1969 adaptation of William Faulkner's The Reivers.[2]
- ^ Obituary Variety, March 28, 1973
- ^ Mapp, Edward (2008). African Americans and the Oscar: Decades Of Struggle and Achievement (2 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-8108-6106-0.