Background
Hellens, Lawrence Othello Hight was born on September 28, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank James Hellens and Barbara Ann (Johnson) Hight.
Lawrence Othello Hight Hellens
September 28, 1922 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Co-founder, producer, playwright Harlem Co-op Theatrical, Chicago, 1947-1951. Founder in chief, writer Artesia Public Company, 1952-1954. Co-founder, commercial artist Tri-Art Studios., 1955-1958. Founder, president Sound Track Productions, 1959-1967. Founder, director, television producer, scriptwriter LOHAE Studio Creative, since 1967.
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Lawrence Othello Hight Hellens Edit Profile
Lawrence Othello Hight Hellens, scriptwriter, illustrator. Recipient 1st prize Chicago Park District Art Contest, 1947, Chicago Poets award Friends of Chicago Poets, Chicago Cultural Center, 1965.
Education
Student, Atlanta University, 1943. Student, Art Institute Chicago, 1951. Student, Radio Institute Chicago, 1952.
Student, Commercial Art Institute Chicago, 1952. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Church Gospel Ministry, Chula Vista, California, 1986.
Career
Co-founder, producer, playwright Harlem Co-op Theatrical, Chicago, 1947-1951. Founder in chief, writer Artesia Public Company, 1952-1954. Co-founder, commercial artist Tri-Art Studios., 1955-1958.
Founder, president Sound Track Productions, 1959-1967. Founder, director, television producer, scriptwriter LOHAE Studio Creative, since 1967.
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Other Work
Membership
Founder, board directors National Alliance Artists for Political Action, Chicago, since 1984. Founder, minister Temple Kethra E' District Attorney, since 1986. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Member International Black Writers, Society Black Poets. Lodges: Roscrucians, Mayans.
Interests
Connections
Married Gloria R. Winters, (divorced 1951). Children: Larnel Jerry, Anita Catherine (deceased). Married Marletta Martenia, September 23, 1963.
Married Helen Libbie Colburn, May 23, 1970. Children: Ruth Naomi, Claire Samantha, Paul Lawrence, Jasamine Maude, Harriet Annual.
- father:
- Frank James Hellens Hight
- mother:
- Barbara Ann (Johnson) Hight
- spouse:
- Gloria R. Winters
- spouse:
- Helen Libbie Colburn
- spouse:
- Marletta Martenia
- child:
- Claire Samantha Hellens
- child:
- Anita Catherine Hellens (deceased)
- child:
- Harriet Annual Hellens
- child:
- Jasamine Maude Hellens
- child:
- Ruth Naomi Hellens
- child:
- Larnel Jerry Hellens
- child:
- Paul Lawrence Hellens
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Church Universal Life Science Foundation -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1943
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1951
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1952
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1952
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1986
Career
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1947 - 1951
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