We’ve updated the security on the site. While there, he taught classes with future Oscar nominee Beah Richards ("Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"), future Golden Globe nominee Whitman Mayo (TV's "Sanford & Son") and future Emmy Award winner Isabel Sanford ("The Jeffersons"). We have set your language to Vantile Emmanuel Whitfield, African American playwright and director known as Motojicho, was born on September 8, 1930, in Washington, D.C. to Theodore Roosevelt Whitfield and Lugene Ellen Green. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request. Vantile Last Name: Whitfield Full Name at Birth: Vantile Emmanuel Whitfield Age: 74 (age at death) years Birthday: 8th September, 1930 Birthplace: Washington, DC Died: 1st September, 2005 Place of Death: Washington, DC Cause of Death To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. Researchers must contact the Rose Library in advance to access this collection. WHITFIELD, VANTILE "Motojicho" (Age 74) On January 9, 2005. All or portions of this collection are housed off-site. This account has been disabled. delay of up to two business days for retrieval. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. During his seven-year tenure at the NEA, Whitfield was responsible for making more than $47 million in grants available to artists and arts organizations within of the black, Native American, Appalachian, and Latino communities. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Add to your scrapbook. In 1963, Whitfield co-founded with actor Frank Silvera the American Theatre of Being in Los Angeles. The following year, Whitfield founded and served as producing artistic director of the Performing Arts Society of Los Angeles (PASLA). Barbara Cobbs and Vantile Whitfield are divorced. In 1963, Whitfield co-founded the American Theatre of Being in Los Angeles where he taught classes with such actors as Isabel Sanford and Whitman Mayo. - IMDb Mini Biography By: He was awarded the 1992 Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for New Adaptation for "You Stand Like a Fine Brownstone" at the ETA Creative Arts Foundation in Chicago, Illinois. Barbara Cobbs and Vantile Whitfield are divor... Barbara Grant and Vantile Whitfield are divor... Loretta Argrett and Vantile Whitfield are div... Averil Logan and Vantile Whitfield are separa... Vantile Whitfield and Lynn Whitfield were div... Howard University, University of California at Los Angeles. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/rrdjq. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on Login Collection stored off-site. English Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Loretta Argrett and Vantile Whitfield are divorced. His influence remains his legacy as does his family of which we are all a part. They parted ways in 1992. Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Vantile has two daughters, Bellina Logan, Elizabeth Whitfield and son Lance Vantile Whitfield. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. Whitfield wrote numerous plays, including Changes, which debuted at the D.C. Black Repertory Company to standing-room-only audiences in 1973. Following high school, he joined the Air Force and served until 1952. Whitfield has received numerous awards throughout his career including an NAACP Image Award, a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, and an AUDELCO Pioneer Award. While there he taught acting classes with Beah Richards, Whitman Mayo and Isabel Sanford. [2], Whitfield studied theatre at Howard University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1957. Beloved husband of Loretta Argrett. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Vantile Whitfield was previously married to Barbara Cobbs, Loretta Argrett, Lynn Whitfield (1974) and Barbara Grant. × To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional, No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Whitfield also acted in Haile Gerima's film Ashes and Embers. Actor. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. The memories are extensive and heartwarming. Records of the D.C. Black Repertory Company contain administrative documents, as well as planning and promotional material for productions. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The next year he founded the Performing Arts Society of Los Angeles.The 1970s was probably his greatest period of influence. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. After high school, he served in … Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The collection primarily documents Whitfield's professional life. [1][2], Although his tenure at UCLA Film School pre-dates the period generally associated with the L.A. Vantile's footprints in the arts and in our hearts are wide, large, and deep because he walked and talked with us. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Born on September 8th 1930 in Washington D.C. Vantile Emmanuel Whitfield was the only son of Lugene Ellen Green and Theodore Roosevelt Whitfield. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Arranged and described at the file level by Serena McCracken as part of an internship for the Simmons College Masters of Library Science program's archives management course, November 2017. Personal papers include an address book, certificates, and Whitfield's wallet. I love you. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. Vantile Whitfield was previously married to Barbara Cobbs, Barbara Grant, Loretta Argrett and Lynn Whitfield (1974). To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our, I wish to offer my condolence to the family.May we all cherish. Collection restrictions, copyright limitations, or technical complications may hinder the Rose Library's ability to provide access to audiovisual material. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Vantile Whitfield I found on Findagrave.com. WHITFIELD, VANTILE "Motojicho" (Age 74) On January 9, 2005. Help us build our profile of Vantile Whitfield!

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