Jack Clay
Jack DeWayne Clay (October 20, 1926 – September 2, 2019) was an American acting teacher, director and actor.
Jack Clay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jack DeWayne Clay October 20, 1926 Decatur, Illinois United States |
| Died | September 2, 2019 (aged 92) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Employer(s) | Oberlin College, University of Miami, University of South Florida, Southern Methodist University, and University of Washington |
| Known for | an acting teacher, director and actor |
A graduate of the Northwestern University school of speech under Alvina Krause, Clay taught at Oberlin College (1956 - 1957), University of Miami (1957 - 1961), and the University of South Florida (1961 - 1966). He also headed the Professional Actors Training Programs at Southern Methodist University (1966 - 1986) and the University of Washington (1986 - 1991.) While in Dallas, he founded "Stage #1," a professional acting company, and served as its artistic director for eight years.
Clay's teachers included Lee Strasberg, Martha Graham and Eric Hawkins. Among his best-known students were Kathy Bates, Powers Boothe, Patricia Richardson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Beth Henley and Christopher Evan Welch.
Clay was also a distinguished member of the College of Fellows of the American Theatre.
Clay died on September 2, 2019, in Seattle.[1]
References
- Jack Clay, whose SMU drama protégés included Oscar and Pulitzer Prize winners, dies at 92 by Michael Granberry. The Dallas Morning News, 5 Sep 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
Further reading
- Hulbert, Dan (December 6, 1981). "Suddenly the Accent is Southern". The New York Times. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- Kathy Bates, James Lipton (November 8, 1998). Inside the Actors Studio, Episode #4.12 (VHS). New School University, New York, New York: Actors Studio Drama School.
- Wilonsky, Robert (April 24, 2003). "In Character". The Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- "Members". College of Fellows of the American Theatre. Archived from the original on 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- "The Jack Clay Endowed Fellowship". University of Washington School of Drama. Archived from the original on 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2006-10-03.