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Hugh Lincoln Hurd (February 11, 1925 – July 15, 1995) was an American actor and civil rights activist. Hurd is known for his lead role in John Cassavetes' debut 1959 feature film Shadows and for his organizing activities for African-American actors.
20. Juli 1995 · Hugh Hurd, a stage and screen actor who was active in the civil rights movement, died on Saturday at St. Vincent's Hospital. He was 70 and lived in Greenwich Village. The cause was...
11. Feb. 2022 · Learn about Hugh Hurd, a Village resident who worked with Dr. Maya Angelou and Godfrey Cambridge to support Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the SCLC. See his artistic work in films and portraits, and his legacy in the civil rights movement.
25. März 2018 · Merlyn and Adrienne Hurd share memories of their father, Hugh Hurd, who was an actor and a World War II veteran. They talk about his interracial marriage, his role in the civil rights movement, and his legacy.
76 Photos. Drama Music Romance. Cassavetes' jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in Beat-Era (1950s) New York City. Director. John Cassavetes. Writer. John Cassavetes. Stars. Ben Carruthers. Lelia Goldoni. Hugh Hurd. See production info at IMDbPro. 61 User reviews. 47 Critic reviews. 86 Metascore.
Hugh Hurd was a New York-born actor who appeared in films such as Shadows, A Woman Under the Influence, and Blade. He was also the father of actresses Michelle Hurd and Adrienne Hurd, and the husband of Dr. Merlyn Sue Purdy.
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Shadows is a 1959 American independent drama film directed by John Cassavetes about race relations during the Beat Generation years in New York City. The film stars Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, and Hugh Hurd as three black siblings, though only one of them is dark-skinned enough to be considered African American.
