On December 13th 2011, Graham Brown joined the ancestors (Oct 24, 1924 - Dec 13, 2011). Actor, known for his work in theatre. He attended Howard University where he earned a BA in theater and studied method acting at the Actors Studio in New York. He began his career as a Shakespearean actor at the Guthrie Theater and was an original member of the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC), appearing in many NEC productions including ‘Ceremonies in Dark Old Men’ and ‘The River Niger’. On TV he played a judge and a minister on “Law and Order,” recurred on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and a school principal on ‘Sanford and Son’. His film roles included Spike Lee’s ‘Malcolm X’ and ‘Clockers’ as well as “The Muppets Take Manhattan,” in which he played “Mr. Wrightson”, the irritable department store manager.
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