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Gordon Heath

Actor | * 09/20/1918 († 72, 08/27/1991) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Gordon Heath (September 20, 1918 – August 27, 1991) was an American actor and musician who narrated the animated feature film Animal Farm (1954) and appeared in the title role of The Emperor Jones (1953) and Othello (1955), both live BBC telecasts, respectively directed by Alvin Rakoff and Tony Richardson. it featured several kisses between himself and Rosemary Harris and is a contender for the first interracial kiss on television. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

Black and white unite and are confronted with hatred in two color-line-busting classics from the classic years of exploitation. ...

My Baby Is Black!

Certification unknown

1961 | 2.5/5 | 1h 15min
Drama
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The earliest British televised production in existence of the play Othello, with black American actor, Gordon Heath, in the title role. This was the first televised version of the play to feature a bl ...

Othello

Certification unknown

1955 | 4.5/5 | 1h 48min
Drama
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A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong when corrupt pigs hijack it for their personal gain. Based on the socialist George Orwell’s novel “Anima ...

Animal Farm

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1954 | 3.5/5 | 1h 12min
Animation, Drama
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One little ancient British village still holds out against the Roman invaders. Asterix and Obelix are invited to help. They must face fog, rain, warm beer and boiled boar with mint sauce, but they soo ...

Asterix in Britain

Certification unknown

1986 | 3.4/5 | 1h 19min
Kids & Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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Movies with Gordon Heath as Actor(12)

as Black Bum1989 Street of No Return
as Le ministre1983 The African
as African general1972 Money Money Money
as Postman1969 Staircase
as Dia1966 Lost Command
as Daniel1961 My Baby Is Black!
as Paul Slade1959 Sapphire
as Coroner1958 Storm Over Jamaica
as Sidney1955 Heroes and Sinners
as Othello1955 Othello
as Narrator (voice)1954 Animal Farm
as Narrator1953 Man of Africa

Full Name: Gordon Heath
Born: Friday, 09/20 1918 (September) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 08/27 1991 (August) in Paris (aged: 72)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Gordon Heath frequently works together with these people:
Jacques Bral (5x, Crew)
Samuel Fuller (4x, Crew)
Claude Bernard-Aubert (4x, Crew)
Joy Batchelor (3x, Crew)
Jean Collomb (3x, Crew)
Philippe de Broca (3x, Crew)
John Halas (3x, Crew)
Claude Lelouch (2x, Crew)
Charles Dyer (2x, Crew)
Alexandre Mnouchkine (2x, Crew)
Francis Dreyfus (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:757357, Added: 11/03/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024