| Date of Birth | 26-December-1927 | |
| Place of Birth |
Americus (Sumter County, Georgia, United States of America) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Also know as | Lonne Elder | |
| Profession | Actor, Playwright | |
| Lonne Elder III was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. In 1973, he and Suzanne de Passe became the first African Americans to be nominated for the Academy Award for writing. Elder was nominated for Sounder, while De Passe was nominated for the film Lady Sings the Blues. | ||
Awards by Lonne Elder III |
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1973
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1972
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1969
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