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Grady's theater roles included three seasons at ''[[Unto These Hills]]'', an outdoor [[Cherokee]] [[historical drama]] staged in [[Cherokee, North Carolina]].<ref name=cof/> Grady portrayed Drowning Bear in the play, which follows the story of the [[Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians]].<ref name=cof/>
Grady's theater roles included three seasons at ''[[Unto These Hills]]'', an outdoor [[Cherokee]] [[historical drama]] staged in [[Cherokee, North Carolina]].<ref name=cof/> Grady portrayed Drowning Bear in the play, which follows the story of the [[Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians]].<ref name=cof/>


Grady was born to Eddie Jones Grady and Maude Clara ([[née]] Hodges) Grady on August 31, 1923, in [[Kinston, North Carolina]].<ref name=cof/><ref name=nh/> He graduated from [[Kinston High School (North Carolina)|Grainger High School]] in Kinston.<ref name=cof/> Grady enlisted in the Air Force Cadet during [[World War II]] and trained as a [[cryptographer]]. He served as [[Ie Shima]] ([[Iejima]]) during the war, later becoming the recipient of the [[Soldier's Medal]] for rescuing a pilot from a [[P-47]] plane which was one fire.<ref name=cof/>
Grady was born to Eddie Jones Grady and Maude Clara ([[née]] Hodges) Grady on August 31, 1923, in [[Kinston, North Carolina]].<ref name=cof/><ref name=nh/> He graduated from [[Kinston High School (North Carolina)|Grainger High School]] in Kinston.<ref name=cof/> Grady enlisted in the Air Force Cadet during [[World War II]] and trained as a [[cryptographer]]. He served on [[Ie Shima]] ([[Iejima]]) during the war, and was awarded the [[Soldier's Medal]] for rescuing the pilot of a [[P-47]] which was on fire.<ref name=cof/>


Grady received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in theater and English from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] (UNC) after World War II.<ref name=cof/> He was the member of the [[PlayMakers Repertory Company#History of the Carolina Playmakers|Carolina Playmakers]] at the [[Playmakers Theatre]] while studying at UNC.<ref name=cof/> Grady later became an English teacher in [[New York City]], where he also taught a photo workshop held at [[Columbia University]].<ref name=cof/><ref name=nh/>
Grady received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in theater and English from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] (UNC) after World War II.<ref name=cof/> He was the member of the [[PlayMakers Repertory Company#History of the Carolina Playmakers|Carolina Playmakers]] at the [[Playmakers Theatre]] while studying at UNC.<ref name=cof/> Grady later became an English teacher in [[New York City]], where he also taught a photo workshop held at [[Columbia University]].<ref name=cof/><ref name=nh/>

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Ed Grady
Born(1923-08-31)August 31, 1923
Kinston, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2012(2012-12-10) (aged 89)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Years active1979-2005
Spouse(s)Diana Jayne Elliott (1951-1984) (her death) (2 children)
Carolyn Frances Ramsay (1985-2012) (his death)
ChildrenMarta and Sean

Edward Louis "Ed" Grady (August 31, 1923 – December 10, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actor and teacher. His film credits included A Simple Twist of Fate in 1994, Lolita in 1997, and The Notebook in 2004.[1] His television roles included the 1993 television miniseries, Alex Haley's Queen; the 1993 Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie, To Dance with the White Dog, as well as a string of series, including In the Heat of the Night, I'll Fly Away, Matlock, and Dawson's Creek, in which he had a recurring role as Gramps Ryan.[1]

Grady's theater roles included three seasons at Unto These Hills, an outdoor Cherokee historical drama staged in Cherokee, North Carolina.[1] Grady portrayed Drowning Bear in the play, which follows the story of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.[1]

Grady was born to Eddie Jones Grady and Maude Clara (née Hodges) Grady on August 31, 1923, in Kinston, North Carolina.[1][2] He graduated from Grainger High School in Kinston.[1] Grady enlisted in the Air Force Cadet during World War II and trained as a cryptographer. He served on Ie Shima (Iejima) during the war, and was awarded the Soldier's Medal for rescuing the pilot of a P-47 which was on fire.[1]

Grady received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) after World War II.[1] He was the member of the Carolina Playmakers at the Playmakers Theatre while studying at UNC.[1] Grady later became an English teacher in New York City, where he also taught a photo workshop held at Columbia University.[1][2]

In addition to acting, Grady taught television production and English at Freedom High School in Morganton, North Carolina, during the 1970s[2] and Keenan High School in Columbia, South Carolina.[1] He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.[1]

Ed Grady died at Palmetto Health Richland hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, on December 10, 2012, at the age of 89.[1] His first wife, Jayne Elliott Grady, had died previously. He was survived by his second wife of twenty-seven years, Carolyn F. Ramsay; two children, Marta and Sean; and two stepchildren, Caroline Hattrich and Stephen Hattrich.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Edward Louis "Ed" Grady – obituary". The Cherokee One Feather. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  2. ^ a b c d "Former teacher passes away". The News Herald (North Carolina). 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2013-01-05.

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