R.I.P. Roscoe Lee Brown

Roscoe Lee Browne (May 2, 1925 – April 11, 2007) was an American Emmy Award-winning actor known for his rich voice and dignified bearing. I remember seeing him as a guest at Sapphire Bay back when I was a bellman that one summer I went home from college. He was funny as the bourgie politician in Uptown Saturday Night.

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Thanks for recognizing the passing of one of my favorite Black Actors Stephenomenal.

Mr. Brown had this resonating and powerful voice that always made me feel like I was “privileged” to even be able to hear him. Roscoe Brown and others of his generation such as James Earl Jones, Sidney Poitier and others, give me such a sense of cultural pride – and are also like that little tap on the shoulder that we all need every once in a while, to remind us that we should strive to present the best of our culture, our race and make the best of our lives.

ROSCOE LEE BROWN’s career spanned classic theater, TV, film and Broadway. Mr Brown was born to a Baptist minister in Woodbury, N.J. and graduated from historically black Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. Mr. Brown would return later to teach comparative literature and French. He also was a track star, winning the 880-yard run in the 1952 Millrose Games.

Some other links to look at in reference to Mr. Brown:

http://flapsblog.com/?p=4754

http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/04/12/roscoe-lee-browne-remembered/

http://badgals-radio.com/?p=1228

http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/04/rip_roscoe_lee_brown/

http://www.hollywood.com/celebritydetail/Roscoe_Lee_Browne/199377

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/bawnews/browne413