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Name: Avon Long  
   
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Date of Birth: 18th June 1910
   
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Avon Long (June 18, 1910 – February 15, 1984) was an African American Broadway actor and singer.

Long was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

He performed in a number of Broadway shows, including Black Rhythm (1939), Porgy and Bess (1942 revival) and Mrs. Patterson. He received a Tony Award nomination in 1973 for the role of David in Don't Play Us Cheap!.

Long also appeared in a number of films and television shows. He played Chicken George Moore in Roots: The Next Generations miniseries, and had small roles in Trading Places and The Sting.

He died in 1984 in New York City.

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