George Randol

George Randol (1895–1973)[1] was an actor, screenwriter, director, and producer[2] of films in the United States. In 1938 he was honored as an influential film executive in a newspaper writeup of the "Negro" film industry.[3]

Life and career

Randol was born in Buena Vista, Virginia.[4]

Randol had numerous theatrical roles.[5][6]

He was a partner in the short-lived Cooper-Randol Production Company of Los Angeles that delivered only Dark Manhattan.[7] He continued on with another partnership.[8]

He was in the Broadway production of Anna Lucasta.

Filmography

Actor

Producer

Director
  • Midnight Shadow (1939)

References
  1. "Midnight Shadow". National Museum of African American History & Culture.
  2. Jones, George William (August 23, 1991). Black Cinema Treasures: Lost and Found. University of North Texas. ISBN 9780929398266 – via Google Books.
  3. Morris, Earl J. (21 January 1939). "1938 banner year for Negro movie industry". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 21 – via newspapers.com.
  4. Ramsaye, Terry (1948). "International Motion Picture Almanac".
  5. "George Randol – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". ibdb.com.
  6. "George Randol". Playbill.
  7. Reid, Mark A. (March 25, 2005). Black Lenses, Black Voices: African American Film Now. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9780742568617 – via Google Books.
  8. https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/cp3908.htm
  9. "Dark Manhattan". Turner Classic Movies.
  10. "Midnight Shadow". http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ttb/id/9. January 1, 1939. {{cite journal}}: External link in |journal= (help)
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