Biography
Gunn made his NY stage debut in the original off-Broadway production of Jean Genet's "The Blacks" (1962). A co-founder of the celebrated Negro Ensemble Company, he distinguished himself in many of their productions, notably "The First Breeze of Summer" (1975). Gunn was also known for his Shakespearean performances with the Yale Repertory Theatre and the New York Shakespeare Festival.
Gunn rarely had comparable roles to showcase his talents in …
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Career Milestones
| Final stage appearances included Athol Fugard's, "Blood Knot" and "My Children, My Africa" | ||
1989 | Cast as a regular on "A Man Called Hawk", the spinoff from "Spencer: For Hire" | |
1977 | Joined the cast of the popular CBS sitcom, "Good Times" | |
1974 | Starred in short-lived ABC-TV version of the John Wayne-starrer, "The Cowboys" | |
1964 | Film debut, "Nothing But A Man" | |
1962 | Stage acting debut, Genet's "The Blacks" | |
| Hired as an understudy in the original off-Broadway production of Jean Genet's "The Blacks" | ||
| Moved to New York | ||
| Taught speech and drama at Grambling College in Louisiana to earn enough money to move to NY | ||
| While an undergraduate, founded the Footlights Across Tennessee theater company; toured colleges in the South and the Midwest | ||
1946 | Moved into the home of English and diction teacher, Jewel Richie (date approximate) | |
1941 | Mother died when Gunn was 12 (date approximate) | |
1938 | Began performing dramatic readings at the age of nine (date approximate) | |
Awards
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By a Supporting Actor In a Comedy or Drama Series in Roots |