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Zoneboy · 01-01-2014, 06:28 PM

Patterson broke ground for other African-American performers when George C. Scott cast him in ‘Death of a Salesman’ in 1975 as the neighbor’s son Bernard, a role previously played only by white actors.

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Chuck Patterson, who helped pave the way for other talented African-American actors trying to make it on Broadway, died two days before Christmas. He was 68 and lived in Harlem.

Patterson was cast back in 1975 by actor/director George C. Scott in his Tony-nominated production of “Death of a Salesman” as the neighbor’s son Bernard — a role that had been played up till then by white actors.

He went on to appear in dozens of Broadway and Off-Broadway productions as well as movied like “The Five Heartbeats” and TV shows like “Law and Order.”

Patterson was a company member of the Negro Ensemble for five season and turned to directing in his later years in and around New York City and at the Cleveland Play House in Ohio.

Born Feb. 11, 1945 in Memphis, Tenn., Patterson is survived by his second wife, playwright Cori Thomas, and stepdaughter Natasha Newman. Funeral plans are still being finalized.

Diahann Carroll and Chuck Patterson in "The Five Heartbeats."

Marvo301 · 01-02-2014, 03:04 PM

Chuck Patterson

Dude111 · 01-03-2014, 10:53 PM

01-01-2014, 06:28 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,386	Actor Chuck Patterson 1945-2013 Patterson broke ground for other African-American performers when George C. Scott cast him in ‘Death of a Salesman’ in 1975 as the neighbor’s son Bernard, a role previously played only by white actors. Link Chuck Patterson, who helped pave the way for other talented African-American actors trying to make it on Broadway, died two days before Christmas. He was 68 and lived in Harlem. Patterson was cast back in 1975 by actor/director George C. Scott in his Tony-nominated production of “Death of a Salesman” as the neighbor’s son Bernard — a role that had been played up till then by white actors. He went on to appear in dozens of Broadway and Off-Broadway productions as well as movied like “The Five Heartbeats” and TV shows like “Law and Order.” Patterson was a company member of the Negro Ensemble for five season and turned to directing in his later years in and around New York City and at the Cleveland Play House in Ohio. Born Feb. 11, 1945 in Memphis, Tenn., Patterson is survived by his second wife, playwright Cori Thomas, and stepdaughter Natasha Newman. Funeral plans are still being finalized. Diahann Carroll and Chuck Patterson in "The Five Heartbeats."
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01-02-2014, 03:04 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	Chuck Patterson
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01-03-2014, 10:53 PM	#3
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,348	Very sad....