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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