Gender
Male
Born
Oct 29, 1876
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Died
Jul 26, 1975
New York, New York, USA
Director Performer Writer
Comments
He was the first African American member of Actors' Equity Association
  • CREDITS
    The Shrike (Nov 25, 1953 - Dec 06, 1953)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Frank Carlisle]
    PlayDramaRevival
    The Shrike (Jan 15, 1952 - May 31, 1952)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Frank Carlisle]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    How Long Till Summer (Dec 27, 1949 - Dec 31, 1949)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Al Gaige]
    PlayOriginal
    Set My People Free (Nov 03, 1948 - Nov 27, 1948)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Gullah Jack]
    PlayOriginal
    Volpone (Jan 08, 1948 - Jan 18, 1948)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [The Judge]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Lysistrata (Oct 17, 1946 - Oct 19, 1946)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Leader of Old Men's Chorus]
    PlayAll Black Cast ComedyRevival
    Medicine Show (Apr 12, 1940 - May 11, 1940)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Eli]
    PlayOriginal
    Of Mice and Men (Nov 23, 1937 - May 1938)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Crooks]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    How Come, Lawd? (Sep 30, 1937 - Oct 1937)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Aloes]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    White Man (Oct 17, 1936 - Oct 1936)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [A Negro Minister]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Stevedore (Oct 01, 1934 - Nov 1934)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Jim Veal]
    PlayDramaRevival
    Stevedore (Apr 18, 1934 - Jul 1934)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Jim Veal]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Yeah Man (May 26, 1932 - May 27, 1932)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Razor Jim, Racketeer, Ticket Agent]
    • Book by Leigh Whipper
    SpecialRevueOriginal
    Never No More (Jan 07, 1932 - Jan 1932)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Neighbor]
    PlayTragedyOriginal
    Change Your Luck (Jun 06, 1930 - Jun 19, 1930)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Evergreen Peppers]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Porgy (Sep 13, 1929 - Oct 1929)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Undertaker, The Crab Man]
    PlayRevival
    Porgy (Oct 10, 1927 - Aug 1928)
    • Performer: Leigh Whipper [The Crab Man]
    PlayOriginal
    Lucky Sambo (Jun 06, 1925 - Jun 13, 1925)
    • Directed by Leigh Whipper
    MusicalComedyOriginal
The Shrike (Nov 25, 1953 - Dec 06, 1953)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Frank Carlisle]
PlayDramaRevival
The Shrike (Jan 15, 1952 - May 31, 1952)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Frank Carlisle]
PlayDramaOriginal
How Long Till Summer (Dec 27, 1949 - Dec 31, 1949)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Al Gaige]
PlayOriginal
Set My People Free (Nov 03, 1948 - Nov 27, 1948)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Gullah Jack]
PlayOriginal
Volpone (Jan 08, 1948 - Jan 18, 1948)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [The Judge]
PlayComedyRevival
Lysistrata (Oct 17, 1946 - Oct 19, 1946)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Leader of Old Men's Chorus]
PlayAll Black Cast ComedyRevival
Medicine Show (Apr 12, 1940 - May 11, 1940)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Eli]
PlayOriginal
Of Mice and Men (Nov 23, 1937 - May 1938)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Crooks]
PlayDramaOriginal
How Come, Lawd? (Sep 30, 1937 - Oct 1937)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Aloes]
PlayDramaOriginal
White Man (Oct 17, 1936 - Oct 1936)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [A Negro Minister]
PlayDramaOriginal
Stevedore (Oct 01, 1934 - Nov 1934)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Jim Veal]
PlayDramaRevival
Stevedore (Apr 18, 1934 - Jul 1934)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Jim Veal]
PlayDramaOriginal
Yeah Man (May 26, 1932 - May 27, 1932)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Razor Jim, Racketeer, Ticket Agent]
  • Book by Leigh Whipper
SpecialRevueOriginal
Never No More (Jan 07, 1932 - Jan 1932)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Neighbor]
PlayTragedyOriginal
Change Your Luck (Jun 06, 1930 - Jun 19, 1930)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Evergreen Peppers]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Porgy (Sep 13, 1929 - Oct 1929)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [Undertaker, The Crab Man]
PlayRevival
Porgy (Oct 10, 1927 - Aug 1928)
  • Performer: Leigh Whipper [The Crab Man]
PlayOriginal
Lucky Sambo (Jun 06, 1925 - Jun 13, 1925)
  • Directed by Leigh Whipper
MusicalComedyOriginal

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