Wednesday 29 July 2015

BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " REYNALDO REY " WAS AN AMERICAN ACTOR, COMEDIAN AND TELEVISION PERSONALITY :: GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

 




















































































































































  1.  BLACK    SOCIAL   HISTORY                                                                                                                                                                                   Reynaldo Rey


Reynaldo Rey
BornHarry Reynolds
January 27, 1940
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
DiedMay 28, 2015 (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of deathStroke
OccupationActor, comedian, television personality
Years active1973–2015
Reynaldo Rey (born Harry Reynolds; January 27, 1940 – May 28, 2015) was an American actor, comedian, and television personality.

Early life

Rey was born in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. He was of African American and Native American descent.[citation needed] He earned aBachelor of Science degree from Kansas State Teacher's College, majoring in Education.

Career

Rey moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he taught for seven years and became a member of the Karamu House Theatre, world renowned for its development of top-notch actors, directors and producers. There, he launched his career in comedy, going on the road with the O'Jays. He then moved to New York City, where he was invited to join the Harlem Theater Group. While a member of the group, he appeared in his first movie. From there he performed in Europe, Asia and Africa for two years.Rey has appeared in 52 movies, including FridayHouse Party 3White Men Can't JumpA Rage in Harlem, and Harlem Nights, where he appeared with the likes of Redd Foxx (his mentor, for whom he often opened shows), Della ReeseRichard PryorArsenio Hall, and Eddie Murphy. He also has 32 television shows to his credit, including BET's Comic View, 1998–1999, 2000–2001, on which he was a co-host, The Tonight Show, Robert Townsend's Parents in Crime, and The Parent Hood, and 227 as Ray the Mailman.He also appeared on the show called Noah's Arc (TV series). Rey also recorded three comedy albums and three videos. He produced his own video, which features a rap he wrote called "I’m Scared A U" after overwhelming audience reaction to it on Russell SimmonsDef Comedy Jam. Rey also appeared as a contestant once on the popular game show Match Game.

Death[edit]

Rey died on May 28, 2015 due to complications from a stroke he suffered a year prior.[1]

Filmography

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