Leigh Whipper

Leigh Whipper
Leigh Whipper

Leigh Rollin Whipper was an American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. He was the first African American to join the Actors' Equity Association, and one of the founders of the Negro Actors Guild of America. He is best known for creating the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men, which he reprised in the 1939 film version.

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Male
Date of Birth
October 29th, 1876
Age
149
Birth Place
United States of America, South Carolina
Date of Death
July 26th, 1975
Died Aged
98
Star Sign
Scorpio
Occupation
Actor
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