Background
Edmund James Cambridge, Junior. was born on September 18, 1920 in Harlem, New New York
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Career
At age 15, Cambridge began his professional career at Swan"s Paradise in Harlem as a chorus boy. This assignment ended when his mother discovered that he was sneaking out of bed to do the job. In 1968 he joined Robert Hooks, Douglas Turner Ward and several other actors to start the Negro Ensemble Company.
He staged Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, as one of the company"s first productions.
Other productions Cambridge directed at Nippon Electric Corporation include steve carter"s critically acclaimed drama, Eden. A longtime resident of Los Angeles, Cambridge died on August 18, 2001 in New York, New York as a result of injuries sustained from a fall.
= Acting = Directing 1980 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award - Direction, Eden.
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August 18, 2001 (aged 80)