Joseph Attles

Joseph Attles
Born(1903-04-07)April 7, 1903
James Island, South Carolina
DiedOctober 29, 1990(1990-10-29) (aged 87)
Charleston, South Carolina
Occupation(s)Stage, film actor

Joseph Attles (April 7, 1903 – October 29, 1990) was an American character actor of the legitimate theater, vaudeville and motion pictures.

Attles was born on April 7, 1903, in James Island, South Carolina.[1] Prior to becoming a full-time performer, he was a postal clerk and a singer in the choir at Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York.[2]

Attles's Broadway credits included Blackbirds of 1928 (1928), Kwamina (1961), Tambourines to Glory (1963), and A Cry of Players (1968).[1] When he was not in a current play, he held other jobs, including being a waiter in a dining car on the Pennsylvania Railroad.[2]

Attles died of prostate cancer on October 29, 1990, in Charleston, South Carolina.[3]

Theatre

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1968 For Love of Ivy Doorman
1970 The Liberation of L.B. Jones Henry
1971 The Pursuit of Happiness Holmes
1971 Going Home Bible Man
1972 Across 110th Street Mr. Jessup
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Angry Man
1974 The Gambler Singer in Park (final film role)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Joseph Attles". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Longtime Actor Joseph Attles Dies". The Star Press. Indiana, Muncie. November 16, 1990. p. 27. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Willis, John (February 2000). Theatre World 1990-1991. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-55783-125-5. Retrieved April 13, 2024.


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