That was the start of being on a stage and loving what I was doing up there.When summer was over, I went back to school. They were so nice to me; I couldnt believe the warm welcome they gave me.A few months later I had moved up to New York to pursue an acting career. TV Series executive producer - 11 episodes, TV Series executive producer - 5 episodes, TV Series executive producer - 17 episodes, TV Series executive producer - 59 episodes, 2006 - 2009 co-executive producer - 9 episodes, 2006, TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes, TV Series co-executive producer - 4 episodes, TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes, Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story, Can You Hear the Laughter? [2][3] The Negro Ensemble Company is credited with the launch of the careers of many major black artists of all disciplines, while creating a body of performance literature over the last thirty years, providing the backbone of African-American theatrical classics. Hooks father died while working on a railroad track. NATHANIEL G. NESMITH: Mr. Hooks, you were born and grew up in Washington, D.C., the youngest of five children. Child of COLONEL Hooks and Susan Dickson is: 2 i. Relation: Name: Birth: Father: Robert Hooks: Apr 18 1937: Brother: Eric Hooks: Brother: Kevin Hooks: Sep 19 1958: Brother: Christopher Carter: Aug 30 1972: Sister: Michelle Thomas Hooks: Brother: Robert Hooks Jr. These days, the brotha is still happy, healthy, and married at 83. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; He has to like you because you would have been fired in a hot minute for picketing his show. I learned a lot from David Merrick, who was one of the top producers on Broadway at the time, though not the nicest man to other actors. What was it like creating Clay for the stage? Its yours. Not too many other theatre companies can say that. In response to his hometown 1968 Washington, D.C., riots, in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and aided by a small grant from the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Hooks took a leave of absence from the Negro Ensemble Company to create The D.C. Black Repertory Company (19701981). Kevin Hooks is also a film director, and cast his father in two of his films: Passenger 57 (1992) and Fled (1996). You mentioned that youd seen the original production of Raisin in the Philadelphia tryout before it arrived in New York City. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Published October 17th 2019 by Robert Hooks Jr . related to Michael Ellis, 57 Tammy Hooks, 50 Betty Hooks, 82 Cheryl Hooks, 53 Donna Carden Gary Holder, 48 Jo Holder. Email addresses. My oldest sister, Bernice, was a recreational counselor in the summer; she would do things and events for the community. 2000 May 25 declared Robert Hooks Day in Washington, D.C. 2005 Beverly Hills/Hollywood Chapter NAACP Image Award for Lifetime Achievement, 2005 Beverly Hills/Hollywood Chapter NAACP Trailblazer Award to the Negro Ensemble Company, 2005 Trailblazer Award City of Los Angeles, 2006 The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL), Lifetime Achievement Award (Dallas), 2007 The Black Theatre Alliance Awards / Lifetime Achievement Award, 2015 Living Legend Award (2015) National Black Theatre Festival. for which he won the Theatre World Award and he was nominated for Best Male Lead in a Musical for Hallelujah Baby while he was simultaneously starring in David Susskind's N.Y.P.D.the first African American lead on a television drama. He also appeared on television in an episode of the NBC crime drama series The Eddie Capra Mysteries in 1978 and portrayed Doctor Walcott in the 1980s television series Dynasty. Robert Hooks talks about the street he was raised on, Newport Place, Washington, D.C. Robert Hooks talks about his mother's work as a seamstress, Robert Hooks talks about being bit by a rat when he was seven years old. Robert Hooks. Hooks passed down his passion for acting to his sons, Kevin Hooks and Eric Hooks. Hooks is credited as the director of the 2017 Madiba, a three-part BET television special about the life of the late Nelson Mandela and the struggle of the ANC which with the leadership of Mandela, famously succeeded to overthrow the regime of apartheid in South Africa, starring Laurence Fishburne in the role of Mandela. She reminded me she was a friend of the Kennedys. ), as well as a Nuclear Planner. placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', Jeff Ward on the series, N.Y.P.D. But Yuri was always into Civil Rights, and she also knew, and worked with, Malcolm X. Age 45 / Nov 1976. Kevin Hooks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] the son of Yvonne, a state employee, and Robert Hooks, a director and actor who starred in many films in the 1970s. And it worked. In fact, I did apply to Temple University and was accepted. So when people ask, Where were you when John F. Kennedy was shot? Its easy for me. The Story of Freddie Prinze, TV Series second unit director - 1 episode, The White Shadow: The Shadow of Bruce Paltrow, Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television, Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Film, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Shows - Daytime, Outstanding Directing in Children's Programming. Address: 614 Sheldon Street. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Robert Hooks was born in Washington, DC on April 18, 1937. Hooks is the father of actor, television and film director Kevin Hooks. He had also seen me do Tiger Tiger Burning Bright. Malcolm was doing his thing his way, and Martin was doing his thing his way. For his personal life, it is known that Kevin was married to Regina from 1978 to 84, and has since been married to Cheryl,and they have two children. In Dreamer, Robert Hooks Jr. shares his remarkable story. Who else lives with 405 E Busbee St at ? The movie was popular locally[citation needed] and praised by fans,[who?] One more fun fact about Robert, is that he didnt give on up on finding love again, after his two failed marriages to Rosie Lee Hooks and Yvonne Hickman. Robert Hooks talks about his experience at Stevens Elementary School in Washington, D.C. 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What Ive done, the legacy that I leave, is what Ive done for others, what Ive been able to do for other artists in this industry, Black artists in this industry. He then stepped into the Broadway production of A Taste of Honey, replacing Billy Dee Williams; then repeating the same national tour trajectory as he had done for "Raisin" the previous year. He was one of the original founders of the Negro Emsemble Company, a theater group in New York City, New York where he was executive director from 1965 to 1978. WILMINGTON -- A 63-year-old Wilmington man and his son were arrested Sunday in a shooting on Bonham Avenue, according to the Wilmington Police Department. I saw the play in previews in Philadelphia, the first Black play I had ever seen in my life, the experience prompted me, a few months later, to just pack up and move to New York, because I knew I wanted it. 405 East Busbee Str, East Camden, AR 71701 is the current address for Robert. I get to the theatre. The play Dutchman hit the live audiences harder than the movie version. Set in contemporary Harlem at New York's grittiest and most depressing ebb, that film was regarded as a "blaxploitation" version of Romeo and Juliet, using African American and Puerto Rican ethnicity in lieu of medieval families. Robert's most popular roles include 'Reeve Scott"' in "Hurry Sundown" (1967); 'Mr. T' in the 70's film "Trouble Man" (1972); 'Grandpa Gene Donovan' in the comedy, "Seventeen Again" (2000); and 'Fleet Admiral Morrow' in "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)." He also portrayed 'Doctor Walcott' in the 1980s television series, "Dynasty." What the hell is going on? I told him. But she wasnt. But Im also thinking, Ed Hall was the understudy for Louis and Ivanwhy isnt he replacing Louis in the role? to make your fully tax-deductible donation today. Also known as: Mr Robert Hooks Jr., Mr Robert Hooks-jr. View Full Report . Diahann is up there looking gorgeous, and shes got her envelope. Robert Hooks's Life Path Number is 6 as per numerology. 1750 in Wayne or DuplinCounty, North Carolina.He married Susan Dickson, daughter of MAJOR Robert Dickson.She was born Abt. Hooks starred in several made-for-TV movies throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. iloveoldschoolmusic.com. Your email address will not be published. He has been married to Lorrie Marlow since 15 June 2008. Robert Hooks was born Bobby Dean Hooks on April 18, 1937, in Foggy Bottom, Washington D.C., to Mae Bertha Ward and Edward Hooks. And Mr. Rose, I really dont need a script. Relation. In 1964, as a result of a speaking engagement at the Chelsea Civil Rights Committee (then connected to the Hudson Guild Settlement House) he founded The Group Theatre Workshop, a tuition-free environment for disadvantaged urban teens who expressed a desire to explore acting. (Davis) Hooks and was a lifelong resident of the community. He passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011, in Wills Point. I notice that your name was listed as Bobby Dean Hooks at that time.That was my real name before I changed it. I was in elementary school at the time, but the plays were done at Francis, which was in the Georgetown neighborhood, a couple of blocks from my house. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, The 22th Annual Tony Awards 1968 premiere, Famous Faces on "Arthur Hailey's Hotel" (Season One), Actors from the Washington DC (DMV) area Robert Hooks Jr. from Camden, AR. Im going to go read for Lloyd Richards, to replace Lou Gossett! First of all, it was a legendary play, and the original cast was just phenomenal. Veteran actor who had his breakout role as Det. There was one bed for all five of us. Located in South Central Los Angeles, this was a film and television training center established to guide individuals who aspired to careers in film production. target_type: 'mix' A lot of people who were in itRoscoe, Cicely, Maya Angelouwould go off and do other shows, TV shows or whatever, and the producer would let them go.