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Actor. Playwright. Years active. 1951–1988. Notable work. Moon on a Rainbow Shawl (1957) Parent. George John (father) Errol John (20 December 1924 – 10 July 1988) was a Trinidad and Tobago actor and playwright who emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1951.
Errol John (born Dec. 20, 1924, Port of Spain, Trinidad—died July 10, 1988, London, Eng.) was a Trinidadian-born actor and playwright who wrote Moon on a Rainbow Shawl (1958), for which he won The Observer’s prize for best new playwright in 1957 and a Guggenheim fellowship in 1958.
Errol John. Actor: The Nun's Story. Errol John began his professional career as a journalist and commercial artist in his native Trinidad. In 1946, he co-founded an amateur theatre group with Errol Hill called the Whitehall Players (also known as the Company of Players).
Errol John. Actor: The Nun's Story. Errol John began his professional career as a journalist and commercial artist in his native Trinidad. In 1946, he co-founded an amateur theatre group with Errol Hill called the Whitehall Players (also known as the Company of Players).
1924-1988. Born: Trinidad and Tobago, 1924. Biography. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad Errol John was an award winning playwright and actor. After leaving school John began a career as an artist and journalist but soon followed his dream to act, joining the Whitehall Players theatre group.
Moon on a Rainbow Shawl is a 1957 play written by Trinidadian actor-playwright Errol John. Described as "ground-breaking" [1] and "a breakthrough in Britain for black writing," the play has been produced and revived worldwide since its premiere at London's Royal Court Theatre. [2] . It won the 1957 London Observer playwriting competition .
Errol John ist bekannt für Filme wie Sheena - Königin des Dschungels, Überfall auf die Queen Mary, Der Weg der Verdammten.
