Gordon Heath

Gordon Heath

Known for

Acting

Born

September 20, 1918

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

August 27, 1991 (aged 72)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Gordon Heath (20 September 1918 - 27 August 1991) was an African-American actor and musician who appeared in feature film Animal Farm, and the British made for TV movie Othello, directed by Tony Richardson. Together with his lover Lee Payant, he ran a Left Bank café called L'Abbaye later in his life. After a long illness, he died on August 27, 1991, while living in Paris.

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Best known work

Animal Farm
Animal Farm
1954
Mr. Arkadin
Mr. Arkadin
1955
Money Money Money
Money Money Money
1972
The African
The African
1983
Lost Command
Lost Command
1966
Sapphire
Sapphire
1959
Staircase
Staircase
1969
Street of No Return
Street of No Return
1989
Heroes and Sinners
Heroes and Sinners
1955
My Baby Is Black!
My Baby Is Black!
1961

Filmography

  1. 1989

    Street of No Return

    as Black Bum

  2. 1983

    The African

    as Le ministre

  3. 1974

    Born FreeTV

    as Nkobo (1 episode)

  4. 1972

    Money Money Money

    as African general

  5. 1972

  6. 1969

    Staircase

    as Postman

  7. 1966

  8. 1962

  9. 1961

  10. 1959

    Sapphire

    as Paul Slade

  11. 1958

  12. 1956

  13. 1955

    Othello

    as Othello

  14. 1955

  15. 1955

    Mr. Arkadin

    as Pianist (uncredited)

  16. 1954

    Animal Farm

    as Narrator (voice)

  17. 1953

    Man of Africa

    as Narrator

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