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Ernestine McClendon was born Ernestine Epps on August 17, in Norfolk, Virginia, in either 1914, 1918, or 1924, according to different sources. Epps was educated at Virginia State College, an HBCU. Then, from 1935 to 1936, she studied acting under Michael Howard at Columbia University.
Ernestine McClendon. Actress: Homer and Eddie. Ernestine McClendon was born on 17 August 1918 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She was an actress and casting director, known for Homer and Eddie (1989), Remington Steele (1982) and Secret Agent OO Soul (1990).
- Actress, Casting Director
- August 17, 1918
- Ernestine McClendon
- September 23, 1991
May 28, 2024 · The Ernestine McClendon papers include newspaper clippings documenting her activism, letter campaign, and career of supporting Black artists in the entertainment industry. McClendon was also a playwright. Her script for "Heartbreak at Midnight," was later made into a screenplay, is also part in her archives.
Oct 4, 1991 · Ernestine McClendon, an actress, comedian and theatrical consultant, died on Sept. 23 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. She was 77 years old and lived in Los Angeles.
Sep 30, 1991 · Ernestine McClendon, the freckle-face actress, comedienne, theatrical agent and coach, died Sept. 23 of cancer at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan. She was 77 and most recently had been on stage ...
Feb 15, 2022 · My agent was Ernestine McClendon. And she wrote a full-page letter to The Hollywood Reporter about how poorly her [predominantly Black] clients were being treated. We were “the revolving door ...
Nov 18, 2021 · Ernestine McClendon was replaced by the show’s director, Clarice Taylor (who would later appear as Addaperle in The Wiz and as Clair Huxtable’s mother on The Cosby Show). McClendon later went on to found McClendon Enterprises, America’s first Black-led talent agency, in the 1960s.
