Alice Childress

Novelist, Author

1912 – 1994

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Who was Alice Childress?

Alice Childress was an American playwright, actor, and author.

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Born
Oct 12, 1912
Charleston
Also known as
  • Alice Herndon
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Wadleigh High School for Girls
  • American Negro Theater
    Drama
Lived in
  • Charleston
  • Harlem
Died
Aug 14, 1994
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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