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FREDERICK O'NEAL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/30/1984 - DOCUMENT 38311

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FREDERICK O'NEAL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/30/1984

FREDERICK O'NEAL. TLS: "Fred'k ONeal" as President of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America, 1p, 8½x11. New York, 1984 August 30. On union letterhead to Mr. Todd M. Axelrod, Las Vegas, Nevada. In full: "In responding to your letter of July 27, I wish to say that a somewhat brief recap of my career would span the period between 1927 to 1972. In 1927 I organized a non-professional group, the Aldridge Players in St. Louis, Missouri. And, in 1940, together with several others, I organized The American Negro Theatre in New York City. The professional period of my career began in 1944 with the Broadway opening of 'Anna Lucasta,' first produced by The American Negro Theatre. Since that time, I have appeared in a number of productions on the stage, screen and television. I can't say just which role was most important. In 1964, I was elected president of the Actors Equity Association succeeding Ralph Bellamy, and in 1970, following the death of Conrad Nagel, I succeeded him as president of the international union, Associated Actors and Artistes of America. I was president of both organizations from 1970 to 1973. I had not intended to assume the two offices so when my third three-year term was up at Actors Equity, I decided that heading the two organizations was too much. I was succeeded by Theodore Bikel. I am still president of the international union, Associated Actors and Artistes of America, commonly known at the 4A's. Our nine affiliates are listed on this letterhead. I am also a vice president of AFL-CIO, having been elected to that office in 1969. I have not worked in the profession for the last ten or twelve years due to lack of time. I should say with the exception of a voice-over on television since that only requires about two hours. I miss working actively in the profession, however, time with the union makes it impossible to do so." The American Negro Theater in New York City, co-founded by O'Neal (1905-1992), produced 18 plays starring Black actors including Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. O'Neal appeared in Anna Lucasta on the Broadway stage (August 30, 1944-November 30, 1946) and in film (1958). Lightly creased at upper blank edge. File nick at left edge. Fine condition.

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FREDERICK O'NEAL
Born: August 27, 1905 in Brooksville, Mississippi
Died: August 25, 1992 in New York City, New York

Film Credits
1998 Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (in person), 1998 Classified X (Other), 1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem (Performer), 1969 Strategy of Terror (Performer), 1967 Tarzan (Performer), 1965 Profiles in Courage (Performer), 1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (Performer), 1963 The Patriots (Performer), 1963 Free, White and 21 (Performer), 1961-1962 Car 54, Where Are You (Performer), 1961 The Sins of Rachel Cade (Performer), 1961 Route 66 (Performer), 1959 The Green Pastures (Performer), 1959 Take a Giant Step (Performer), 1959 Play of the Week (Performer), 1959 Buick-Electra Playhouse (Performer), 1958 Anna Lucasta (Performer), 1957 The Phil Silvers Show (Performer), 1957 The Green Pastures (Performer), 1957 Something of Value (Performer), 1957 Look Up and Live (Performer), 1955-1956 Playwrights '56 (Performer), 1951 Tarzan's Peril (Performer), 1950 No Way Out (Performer), 1949 Pinky (Performer)

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