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
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo