Orlando Martins

Actor, Film actor

1899 – 1985

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Who was Orlando Martins?

Orlando Martins was a pioneering black actor in film and on stage. In the late 1940s, he was one of England's most prominent and leading black actors, and in a poll conducted in 1947, he was listed among England's top 15 favorite actors.

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Born
Dec 8, 1899
Lagos
Also known as
  • Black Butcher Johnson
  • Pa Orlando Martins
Nationality
  • Nigeria
Profession
Died
Sep 25, 1985
Lagos

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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