
Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. His feature film debut, The Story of a Three-Day Pass, was based on his own French-language novel La... Wikipedia
- Born: Melvin Peebles, August 21, 1932, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Age at death: 89 years
- Died: September 21, 2021, New York City, New York, U.S.
- Other names: Brer Soul, Block
- Alma mater: Ohio Wesleyan University (BA)
- Occupation: Actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, composer
- Years active: 1955–2021
- Spouse(s): Maria Marx
- Children: 3, including Mario Van Peebles
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