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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-09-20 (106 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Gordon Heath

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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Known For

Acting

1989

Street of No Return as Black Bum

1983

The African as Le ministre

1972

1969

Staircase as Postman

1966

1962

1961

1959

Sapphire as Paul Slade

1958

1956

1955

Mr. Arkadin as Pianist (uncredited)
Othello as Othello

1954

Animal Farm as Narrator (voice)

1953

Man of Africa as Narrator