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'''Clinton Rosemond''' (November 1, 1882 – March 10, 1966) was an American actor in films from the 1930s and 1940s. Often typecast as a butler or servant, and often uncredited due to a lack of film roles for [[African-American]] actors, Rosemond was frequently relegated to playing demeaning parts, such as a stereotypical "scared [[Negro]]." He died in 1966 from a stroke.
'''Clinton Rosemond''' (November 1, 1882 – March 10, 1966) was an American actor in films from the 1930s and 1940s.

Often typecast as a butler or servant,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bernstein|first1=Matthew|title=Screening a Lynching: The Leo Frank Case on Film and Television|date=2009|publisher=University of Georgia Press|isbn=9780820327525|page=111|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y_JnsmXU_sUC&pg=PA111&dq=%22Clinton+Rosemond%22+actor&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqpeLc4ZjTAhVJ34MKHUtxBaQQ6AEINzAE#v=onepage&q=%22Clinton%20Rosemond%22%20actor&f=false|accessdate=10 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> and often uncredited due to a lack of film roles for [[African-American]] actors, Rosemond was frequently relegated to playing demeaning parts, such as a stereotypical "scared [[Negro]]." He died in 1966 from a stroke.


Rosemond and his wife, Corine, had a daughter, Bertha, who was a pianist.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kelley|first1=Robin|title=Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original|date=2010|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=9781439190463|page=276|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tz9xDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA276&dq=%22Clinton+Rosemond%22+actor&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqpeLc4ZjTAhVJ34MKHUtxBaQQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=%22Clinton%20Rosemond%22%20actor&f=false|accessdate=10 April 2017|language=en}}</ref>
Rosemond and his wife, Corine, had a daughter, Bertha, who was a pianist.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kelley|first1=Robin|title=Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original|date=2010|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=9781439190463|page=276|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tz9xDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA276&dq=%22Clinton+Rosemond%22+actor&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqpeLc4ZjTAhVJ34MKHUtxBaQQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=%22Clinton%20Rosemond%22%20actor&f=false|accessdate=10 April 2017|language=en}}</ref>

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Clinton Rosemond
Born(1882-11-01)November 1, 1882
South Carolina, USA
DiedMarch 10, 1966(1966-03-10) (aged 83)
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, USA
OccupationActor
Years active1930-1953

Clinton Rosemond (November 1, 1882 – March 10, 1966) was an American actor in films from the 1930s and 1940s.

Often typecast as a butler or servant,[1] and often uncredited due to a lack of film roles for African-American actors, Rosemond was frequently relegated to playing demeaning parts, such as a stereotypical "scared Negro." He died in 1966 from a stroke.

Rosemond and his wife, Corine, had a daughter, Bertha, who was a pianist.[2]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ Bernstein, Matthew (2009). Screening a Lynching: The Leo Frank Case on Film and Television. University of Georgia Press. p. 111. ISBN 9780820327525. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ Kelley, Robin (2010). Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original. Simon and Schuster. p. 276. ISBN 9781439190463. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

External links

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