Gilbert Price

Gilbert Price

Born	September 10, 1942(1942-09-10) New York City, New York
Died	January 2, 1991 Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Stage, film, television actor

Gilbert Price (10 September 1942–2 January 1991) was an American singer (baritone) and actor.

Price was one of Langston Hughes's protégés; his first starring role was in Hughes's Jericho-Jim Crow (1964), for which he won a Theatre World Award. It has always been rumored that Hughes fell in love with Price, but it has never bern proven

Born in New York City of African-American heritage, he graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1960, where he stood out for both his talent and his gentle, easygoing manner. Price made guest appearances on several television talk and variety shows including Ed Sullivan, Red Skelton, and Merv Griffin.

He also sang oratorios, including Leonard Bernstein's Mass. He died in Vienna, Austria in 1991 of accidental asphyxiation.

Awards

Price was nominated for three Tony Awards:

Lost in the Stars (1972) – featured actor – musical
The Night That Made America Famous (1975) – featured actor – musical
Timbuktu! (1978) – leading actor - musical.

Other acting credits

Fly Blackbird (1962)
The Roar of the Greasepaint—the Smell of the Crowd by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse (1965)
Promenade by Maria Irene Fornes and the Rev. Al Carmines (1969)

External links

Gilbert Price at the Internet Movie Database
Gilbert Price at the Internet Broadway Database
New York Times obituary

Persondata
Name	Price, Gilbert
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	September 10, 1942
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Date of death	January 2, 1991
Place of death	Vienna, Austria