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Hugh Lincoln Hurd (February 11, 1925 – July 15, 1995) was an American actor and civil rights activist. Hurd is known for his lead role in John Cassavetes' debut 1959 feature film Shadows and for his organizing activities for African-American actors.
Hugh Hurd. Actor: Shadows. Hugh Hurd was born on 11 February 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Shadows (1958), A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Who's the Man? (1993). He was married to Dr. Merlyn Sue Purdy. He died on 15 July 1995 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Jul 20, 1995 · Hugh Hurd, a stage and screen actor who was active in the civil rights movement, died on Saturday at St. Vincent's Hospital. He was 70 and lived in Greenwich Village. The cause was...
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Feb 11, 2022 · Hugh Hurd was a longtime Village resident who worked across the arts, labor, and civil rights movements to affect major improvements in how African Americans are treated in America. He was an artist who lived at Westbeth in the West Village, and is memorialized on their website with this quote:
Mar 25, 2018 · Adrienne Hurd and mother, Merlyn Hurd, remember Hugh Hurd, Merlyn's husband and Adrienne's father. They reflect on being an interracial family in the early 1960s New York, the challenges they faced as a result, and their relationship.
Jul 15, 1995 · Hugh Lincoln Hurd (February 11, 1925 – July 15, 1995) was an American actor and civil rights activist. Hurd is known for his lead role in John Cassavetes ' debut 1959 feature film Shadows and for his organizing activities for African-American actors.
Jul 15, 1995 · Hugh L. Hurd, a stage and screen actor who was active in the civil rights movement, died at St. Vincent's Hospital. He was 70 and lived in Greenwich Village. The cause was complications from hypertension and kidney failure, his family said.