P. Jay Sidney Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

P. Jay Sidney Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

P. Jay Sidney (April 8, 1915 â€" September 30, 1996) was an American

screen actor, who was also known as Jay P. Sidney. Although obscure

today, he was a prominent activist who fought for equal representation

of African Americans in American entertainment.Sidney Parhm Jr. was

born in Norfolk, Virginia, to a poor family. His mother died when he

was young, and his father moved the family to New York City. His

father died when Sidney was 15, and he was placed in foster care. An

excellent student, he graduated high school while still 15 years old,

then attended City College for two years. He did not complete his

college course, leaving in order to pursue a career in theater.Sidney

quickly obtained small parts in NYC theatrical productions. By 1934 he

was included in Lena Horne’s first stage play. During the 1940s he

appeared in Carmen Jones and Othello. He was seen in a photograph

taken for a campaign event with US President Franklin Delano

Roosevelt.During the 1940s Sidney built a radio career, beginning with

his series "Experimental Theatre of the Air".
P. Jay Sidney Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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