How rich is Kevin Hooks? Yes, it was Phil Rose that I almost took out coming out of the elevator.Phil Rose asked his assistant to bring a script in so he could audition me. container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', He held the story together as a boy thrust into being "man of the family" on a sharecropping farm during the Depression. Best known by the public for his role as Det. His television movie credits include Carter's Army (1970), Two for the Money (1972), A Woman Called Moses (1978), Madame X (1981), Words by Heart (1985), Appearances (1990), and Abandoned and Deceived (1995). [1] Along with Douglas Turner Ward and Gerald S. Krone, he founded The Negro Ensemble Company. From 1978 to 1981, he played Morris Thorpe- the high school basketball player who had a problem with authority, in hit TV show, The White Shadow. For those who arent familiar with The White Shadow, heres a quick rundown: The show was about a former Caucasian Chicago Bull player becoming a high school coach in South Central Los Angeles. Has two children with present wife, Cheryl. [12], [https://youtu.be/dqHBe0lsFKk] DCN Presents: The Robert Hooks Story, Robert Hooks Cultural Architect Facebook, "American Masters: Negro Ensemble Company", "Gerald Krone, a Negro Ensemble Company Founder, Dies at 86", "Gil Noble: Visionary Videos: NVLP: African American History", "W. 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He is also father of: Cecelia Ann Hooks Onibudo. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. We wanted to create something that would leave a legacy, which weve done. They came backstage afterwards. You replaced actors in many of your Broadway roles, but in Tiger Tiger Burning Bright in 1962, you finally created your own role with the character Dewey Chipley. I never learned the answer to that. I came across material that stated you actually met Malcolm X. placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', Get A Copy. Relatives. His mother supported the family by working as a seamstress. Eric Hooks mostly acted during his childhood years, with one of his most popular roles being in the film, Sounder. In that dramatic 1972 classic, Eric starred alongside his brother, Kevin, as well as Hollywood heavyweights, Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield. I had never been on the stage, but we had rehearsed, and thanks to Bernice, I knew what I was doing. He has to like you because you would have been fired in a hot minute for picketing his show. I learned a lot from David Merrick, who was one of the top producers on Broadway at the time, though not the nicest man to other actors. We labored hard on my approach to the role, and it turned out beautifully in the end. We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive. At NEC, he helped guide the companys productions to 11 Obie Awards, 2 Tony Awards, 4 Vernon Rice Drama Desk Awards, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, one Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and other distinguished theatre awards. I was acting, singing, dancing, and creating a dynamic character. Diahann is up there looking gorgeous, and shes got her envelope. Mobile number (870) 824-9433 . From 1978 to 1981, he played Morris Thorpe- the high school basketball player who had a problem with authority, in hit TV show, White Shadow. For those who arent familiar with White Shadow, heres a quick rundown: The show was about a former Caucasian Chicago Bull player becoming a high school coach in South Central Los Angeles. Anyway, I start talking to these guys, and I tell them Im a local actor, and ask them what they thought I should do. He also won an Emmy for his PBS special, Voices of Our People. What happened the night of the actual televised Tony Awards to the world was a weird and mind-blowing experience for me. In 1968 Hooks was the host of the new public affairs television program, Like It Is.[7]. Robert Reid Hooks, Sr., age 67 of Wilmington, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Its in the Congressional Record. He also appeared on television in an episode of the NBC crime drama series The Eddie Capra Mysteries in 1978 and portrayed Doctor Walcott in the 1980s television series Dynasty. What can you tell me about that experience? She opens the envelope, and she looks over my way and she said, The winner is Robert. I actually had gotten up and I am out of my seat, I was on my way out to the aisleand she finished, Goulet. And there I stood in the aisle, looking like a fool. I had a wonderful relationship with Tennessee, and with several of the other people in the play, including Tab Hunter, who was doing his first Broadway play at the time. The introduction summarizes the psychological tyranny inflicted on Africans and their descendants over the course of enslavement and Jim Crow. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. I saw a reading of that play when they were trying to get the producer for it. Well, the producer let everybody know he was going to do this. Robert Hooks (born Bobby Dean Hooks; April 18, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and activist. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Hooks Jr. . He played the title role of "Henry V" at the New York Shakespeare Festival in 1965. Remember him? In 1986, he then starred in Hes the Mayor, but which was short lived. Robert Hooks (born Bobby Dean Hooks; April 18, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and activist. It was certainly a new life of adjusting for me. Shes sitting on the stage in a chair. I had moved to New York, and I was working as an IBM machine operator at a sweater factory, Greyson-Robinson and Company. The Negro Ensemble Company of Los Angeles (19941997) was created because so many New York members and original members had relocated to the West Coast. At any rate, this is a good miniseries with a lot of well-known actors and actresses including Olivia Cole (excellent at Maggie Rogers), Cloris Leachman (as the snarky Mrs. Jaffrey), Louis Gossett, Jr. and Robert Hooks as Levi Mercer and Mays (two good friends of Maggie's) and countless other stars representing the First Families. Last year, speaking to the Washington Post, 81 year old Robert Hooks, touched briefly on the rise and demise of his company, the DC Black Repertory Company. That year, he debuted as Bobby Dean Hooks in a touring production of Raisin in the Sun. ', Robert Hooks talks about meeting Whoopi Goldberg when she was young, Robert Hooks talks about playing Henry the Fifth in the New York Shakespeare Festival in 1965, Robert Hooks talks about the Group Theater Workshop performing a showcase based on Gwendolyn Brooks' poem 'We Real Cool', Robert Hooks talks about actress Ellen Holly, Robert Hooks talks about director Joseph Papp, Robert Hooks talks about his busy schedule during the late 1960s, Robert Hooks talks about raising his son Kevin Hooks. It was a great and life-changing experience for me. I go up to the seventh floor, and I dont know which room it is, but the elevator door opens, and this little guy appears; I almost ran over him. And what was the experience like working with the director, Lloyd Richards? Named Bobby Dean Hooks at birth, Robert was their first child born up north and the first to be born in a hospital. I had personally helped him in doing it. Also known as: Mr Robert Hooks Jr., Mr Robert Hooks-jr. View Full Report . After the first scene, Richards liked what I did and gave me a couple of notes for the second scene. Family (1) Spouse An associated email addresses for Robert Hooks are robert.ho***@tivejo.com, rhooks8***@comcast.net and more. So as you can see, acting was in their blood because they had their Pops set a great example for them. I shook his hand, we chatted, and I was shaking in my knees. He has been married to Lorrie Marlow since June 15, 2008. Robert H Hooks Jr. from Killeen, TX. 405 East Busbee Str, East Camden, AR 71701 is the current address for Robert. Also, Tallulah possessed a mane of thick, gorgeous hair, and she liked me to come in and brush it for her. I graduated in June 1956 and got a job, though my mother and everyone else wanted me to go to college. Your email address will not be published. Most people know the movie version with Al Freeman Jr. as Clay. In 2003, Hooks revisited Sounder. In 1965, you played the lead in the New York Shakespeare Theatre Festivals production of Henry V. It was called a triumph by a critic, who said, Robert Hookss King Henry was especially good, combining fiery grace with an almost tragic sensitivity. You were 28 and you were the talk of the town. Arthur and I had our little story thing, but everybody else was happy with what I was doing. One of my teachers had seen Penzance and decided she wanted to start a drama club at Stevens Elementary School, and she wanted me to be a part of it, which I was happy to say yes to. The play Dutchman hit the live audiences harder than the movie version. These days, the brotha is still happy, healthy and married at 81. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; The play ran for two weeks and sold out every show. He rec'd another one Oct 23, 1761, for 300 ac. 18 July] 1635 - 3 March 1703) was an English natural philosopher, architect and polymath. 1, Robert Hooks tells the story of how HistoryMaker Douglas Turner Ward took over the role of Walter Lee Younger, pt. Thats how long ago it was. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert A. Hooks Jr. I befriended them, and we were friends over the years. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and township supervisor. WILMINGTON Robert Reid Hooks Sr., 67, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. It was like she was a part of the cast, she was so good. The entity's status is Active now. Some of his other television series credits include The White Shadow, Trapper John M.D., WKRP in Cincinnati, Sister Sister, M.A.N.T.I.S., The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters, A Different World, Clueless, Diagnosis Murder, and Seinfeld. Pastor Shiloh Hooks-Johnson of Kingdom Restoration Church discusses Wednesday how the Akron congregation began nearly a year ago as an online Bible study. Richard Kiley - No Strings David Jordan. 1750 in DuplinCounty, North Carolina. So Im still denying, Im not going to be in your play, and one night, Im lying in the bed, and I feel Bernices big toe in my thigh. The show opened during the height of the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement at the turn of the 1960s. Have your agent call Phil Roses office. Well, guess what! What did all of this mean to you at that time? The Story of Freddie Prinze, TV Series second unit director - 1 episode, The White Shadow: The Shadow of Bruce Paltrow, Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television, Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Film, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Shows - Daytime, Outstanding Directing in Children's Programming. CALIFORNIA LIMITED-LIABILITY COMPANY - CA. . I think it was Mickey Leland from Texas who was with us when we went to Washington. One of his latest projects is the 2017 miniseries Madiba, which is about the life of the late Nelson Mandela, and stars Laurence Fishburne in the role of Mandela. He was born on February 25, 1946, in Chicago, IL. [citation needed]. Robert Hooks. Ill never forget that. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. He has been married to Lorrie Marlow since 15 June 2008. I stood in the middle of the floor with Malcolm. Funded by monies from a unique coalition made up of the San Francisco Foundation (a community foundation); Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, and The National Endowment for the Arts, the function of this organization was the funding of deserving local multicultural arts organizations. Kevin is often called King Royal, a nickname given to him by his friends. 4 Comer Moores Hooks. Kevin Hooks (born September 19, 1958) is an American actor, and a television and film director; he is notable for his roles in Aaron Loves Angela and Sounder, but may be best known as Morris Thorpe from TV's The White Shadow. The Rev. The school drama groups taught me discipline and even made me a better student in my regular school classes too.Then my mother married Joe Dickerson and moved to Philadelphia to live with him and his five young children. Hooks worked as a director and producer on the series Prison Break. It was like out of one of the horror movies, and she raised herself out of the chair and fell backwards and fainted on the stage. A lot of people who were in itRoscoe, Cicely, Maya Angelouwould go off and do other shows, TV shows or whatever, and the producer would let them go. 2023 The HistoryMakers. Norton can be reached at 910-343-2070 or Fran.Norton@StarNewsOnline.com. And now their careers are blooming. Actor, producer, and cultural activist Robert Hooks is now best known as one of the founders of the historic Negro Ensemble Company(NEC),where he served as executive director and producer. They were kind of like Kabuki characters, played by me and the fine actor Conrad Mathieu. 4 James Moore Hooks + Dorothy Schleuning. container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', Hooks was nominated for a Tony for his lead role in the musical, Hallelujah, Baby!, has received both the Pioneer Award and the NAACP Image Award for Lifetime Achievement, and has been inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame. T in the 70s film Trouble Man (1972); Grandpa Gene Donovan in the comedy, Seventeen Again (2000); and Fleet Admiral Morrow in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). He also portrayed Doctor Walcott in the 1980s television series, Dynasty.. The applause was so exciting and amazing; I was the first one on my feet, yelling Bravo and clappingso much so, I broke the band on my wristwatch and the whole thing fell on the floor and I couldnt find it, I was too busy clapping and yelling. But I ran up Broadway to 57th Street, 10 blocks up Broadway to get to Phil Roses office to audition, to be Lou Gossetts replacement in the biggest Black play on Broadway. Alumni include Antonio Fargas, Hattie Winston, and Daphne Maxwell Reid. 3 Peyre Thomas Hooks b: 10 SEP 1873 d: 20 JUN 1919 + Minnie Moore. Nobodys ever done it since; weve created opportunities. Diahann Carroll had been asked to give the award for the Best Actor in a Musical. Kevin Hooks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] the son of Yvonne, a state employee, and Robert Hooks, a director and actor who starred in many films in the 1970s. Previously, he was married to Yvonne Hickman and Rosie Lee Hooks. Eleanor Holmes Norton, September 4, 2018, Vol. In Dreamer, Robert Hooks Jr. shares his remarkable story. _taboola.push({ By then, Raisin was a big smash hit on Broadway. There were all kinds of problems with white producers doing Black material; they just wouldnt do it. My street, Newport Place, was one single street wedged between 21st and 22nd, and N and O Streets, in Northwest Washington. Male . Kevin Hooks is also a film director, and cast his father in two of his films: Passenger 57 (1992) and Fled (1996). Robert's most popular roles include 'Reeve Scott"' in "Hurry Sundown" (1967); 'Mr. T' in the 70's film "Trouble Man" (1972); 'Grandpa Gene Donovan' in the comedy, "Seventeen Again" (2000); and 'Fleet Admiral Morrow' in "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)." He also portrayed 'Doctor Walcott' in the 1980s television series, "Dynasty." Nathaniel G. Nesmith (he/him)holds an MFA in playwriting and a Ph.D. in theatre from Columbia University. ROBERT HOOKS ( CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) 5969 W 86TH PLACE, LLC. I spoke to Hooks, now 85, earlier this year about his extraordinary career. You mentioned that youd seen the original production of Raisin in the Philadelphia tryout before it arrived in New York City. I didnt have an agent. 1, Robert Hooks talks about acting in his first movie 'Sweet Love Bitter,' which debuted in 1967, pt. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Robert Hooks Jr (1930 - 1954) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. iloveoldschoolmusic.com. in Duplin adj. There were some incredibly talented young actors: Hattie Winston was one of them, Antonio Fargas was another. Robert Hooks is listed as a Chief Financial Officer with Christian Temple Ministries Inc. in California. Immediately thereafter, on March 24, 1964 he originated the role of Clay in Amiri Baraka's Dutchman. I said, You got to be kidding me. I had these great kids off the streets of New York, from all five boroughs, maybe 60 or 70 students, coming into my apartment every day, studying acting, voice, movement, and reading and performing poetry. In 1986, he starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom He's the Mayor. but widely considered[weaselwords] a weakly plotted failure. He said, No problem, no problem, Ill work with you, and youll be fine as Henry. Usually, theyd go after James Earl Jones or somebody, but Papp wanted me. We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive. We also did one out here with one of the Congress people out here, but we got them to open up. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase. The address on file for this person is 118 N.E. And he dismissed Billie and he says, Were not going to audition any other actor for this role. They wanted me to be happy with my character. Hollow Image (1979) | Saundra Sharp, Robert Hooks Reelblack One 1.2M subscribers Subscribe 5.4K 523K views 3 years ago A black New York career girl, who has made it big in the fashion world, is. Hooks experienced his first integrated school experience at West Philadelphia High School. Robert Hooks was born on April 18, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. As part of the Great Migration of southern blacks moving north, his mother Annie Martin Carter took him, when was six weeks old, and his siblings, to Newark, New Jersey, where his father, Robert L. Carter Sr., worked. Al never did the play at all onstage. We were trying to get the industry to open its doors and level the playing field for Blacks to come into the industry as producers, directors, writers, whatever. Robert's most popular roles include 'Reeve Scott"' in "Hurry Sundown" (1967); 'Mr. T' in the 70's film "Trouble Man" (1972); 'Grandpa Gene Donovan' in the comedy, "Seventeen Again" (2000); and 'Fleet Admiral Morrow' in "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)." He also portrayed 'Doctor Walcott' in the 1980s television series, "Dynasty." NATHANIEL G. NESMITH: Mr. Hooks, you were born and grew up in Washington, D.C., the youngest of five children. He then directed Passenger 57 which starred Wesley Snipes, and Fled which starred Laurence Fishburne. They were so nice to me; I couldnt believe the warm welcome they gave me.A few months later I had moved up to New York to pursue an acting career. Five persons linked to this address. We decided we wanted to create something different. Im sitting out in the house after we did our performance. I almost fell to the floor in shock. Robert Hooks talks about his experience at Stevens Elementary School in Washington, D.C. Robert Hooks talks about acting in his first play, 'The Pirates of Penzance', Robert Hooks talks about being in his first play when he was nine years old, Robert Hooks talks about falling in love with the stage at nine years old, Robert Hooks talks about what he did for fun as a child, Robert Hooks describes his junior and high school education, Robert Hooks talks about going for a joy ride in a car, Robert Hooks talks about getting into a fight while in a receiving home for juvenile delinquents for three days, Robert Hooks talks about his stepfather and step-siblings, Robert Hooks talks about his experience at West Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Robert Hooks talks about having a crush on his drama teacher at West Philadelphia High School, Robert Hooks talks about his first child, Cecelia Ann, Robert Hooks talks about being shut out of his second daughter, Michelle's, life, Robert Hooks talks about his teachers at West Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Robert Hooks talks about enjoying jazz in high school and his high school classmate HistoryMaker McCoy Tyner, Robert Hooks talks about studying at the Bessie V. Hicks School of Drama in Philadelphia from 1957 to 1958, Robert Hooks talks about seeing 'A Raisin in the Sun' for the first time, Robert Hooks talks about his first night in New York City, staying in a YMCA and visiting Birdland, Robert Hooks talks about his first experiences in Harlem, New York in 1959, Robert Hooks talks about multiple jobs he had when he first moved to New York City in 1959, Robert Hooks talks about meeting Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X in 1960, Robert Hooks talks about auditioning for 'A Raisin in the Sun', Robert Hooks talks about people he met while acting in 'A Raisin in the Sun', Robert Hooks talks about his political activities, Robert Hooks talks about his first wife Yvonne and his sons Kevin and Eric, Robert Hooks tells the story of how HistoryMaker Douglas Turner Ward took over the role of Walter Lee Younger, pt. I continued to refuse to do this play, but my sisterwell, all the Hooks have very big toes, but my sister Bernices big toes were bigger; she could lift things with them. Roberts most popular roles include Reeve Scott in Hurry Sundown (1967); Mr. He was the youngest of five children. target_type: 'mix' The two new characters Tennessee wrote for this production were called Stage Assistants. The play was a big success and they bought it for the movies. He was one of the original founders of the Negro Emsemble Company, a theater group in New York City, New York where he was executive director from 1965 to 1978. Their names are . I didnt have any serious problems with Arthurs take on my character portrayal, because it was understood from the very beginning that it was up to me to do the role as I saw and felt it, and if some dialogue wasnt right, I just said, I cant say that. Burt Shevelove, who directed it, and Betty Comden and Adolph Green and Jule Styne, four of the most heavyweight Broadway musical people ever, were with me all the way. One of our dear friends, Charles Johnson, became one of the top Black producers in the industry. Hooks moved to New York City in 1959 to become an actor. But she wasnt. Robert Hooks was born on 18 April 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. In addition to having one actor son, Robert actually has another one! My buddies will all run me off the block. I just said, I wont do it, and she said, You will do the play.We all lived in a railroad flat. Please join us in this mission by making a donation to our publisher, Theatre Communications Group. His relocation to the West Coast redirected Hooks' approach to parity in the arts with his involvement with The Bay Area Multicultural Arts Initiative (1988) as a board member and grant facilitator-judge. His name is Eric Hooks and many of yall may not know him by name, but if you know anything about classic Black films from back in the day, youll probably remember his face. It was from there, that something else was sparked in him- his transition from being a then up-and-coming Broadway actor- to creating his own platform that would offer equal opportunities for many Black actors. She and I get set to read the two scenes. Robert James Hooks Sr. Obituary. He was one of the original founders of the Negro Emsemble Company, a theater group in New York City, New York where he was executive director from 1965 to 1978. With President and Mrs. Carter as active members, the board decides and supports the Center's mission and manages its property and assets. Additionally, Hooks is the sole founder of two significant black theatre companies: the D.C. Black Repertory Company, and New York's Group Theatre Workshop.[4]. 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