Lincoln Kilpatrick (February 12, 1932 â€" May 18, 2004) was an
American film, television, and stage actor.Born in St. Louis,
Missouri, Kilpatrick attended Lincoln University and earned a degree
in drama before he began acting. Encouraged by Billie Holiday,
Kilpatrick began his career in 1959 in the Broadway production of A
Raisin in the Sun. In the 1960s, he mainly guest-starred in television
roles and bit parts in movies. His primary acting talents were
showcased in stage and theater work, which he remained active in until
his death. Kilpatrick was co-founder of the Kilpatrick-Cambridge
Theatre Arts School in Hollywood, California. He was also the first
African-American member of the Lincoln Center Repertory
Company.Kilpatrick was married 47 years to the singer and stage
performer Helena Ferguson from 1957 until his death from lung cancer
in 2004. Kilpatrick had five children: actor and composer Lincoln
Kilpatrick Jr.; writer, director and actor DaCarla Kilpatrick; actor
and director Erik Kilpatrick; actor Jozella Reed; and producer
Marjorie L. Kilpatrick. He was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood
Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
American film, television, and stage actor.Born in St. Louis,
Missouri, Kilpatrick attended Lincoln University and earned a degree
in drama before he began acting. Encouraged by Billie Holiday,
Kilpatrick began his career in 1959 in the Broadway production of A
Raisin in the Sun. In the 1960s, he mainly guest-starred in television
roles and bit parts in movies. His primary acting talents were
showcased in stage and theater work, which he remained active in until
his death. Kilpatrick was co-founder of the Kilpatrick-Cambridge
Theatre Arts School in Hollywood, California. He was also the first
African-American member of the Lincoln Center Repertory
Company.Kilpatrick was married 47 years to the singer and stage
performer Helena Ferguson from 1957 until his death from lung cancer
in 2004. Kilpatrick had five children: actor and composer Lincoln
Kilpatrick Jr.; writer, director and actor DaCarla Kilpatrick; actor
and director Erik Kilpatrick; actor Jozella Reed; and producer
Marjorie L. Kilpatrick. He was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood
Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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