What is Robert Adams's full name?
Wilfred Robert Adams
Robert Adams date of birth:
1906
How old was Robert Adams when died?
59
Where was Robert Adams born?
Georgetown, British Guiana
When did Robert Adams die?
1965
Where did Robert Adams die?
Georgetown, British Guiana
Robert Adams body shape:
Average
What color are Robert Adams's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Robert Adams's hair?
Brown - Dark
What is Robert Adams's ethnicity?
Black
What is Robert Adams nationality?
British
Where did Robert Adams go to university?
Jamaica's Mico Teachers' College
What is Robert Adams's occupation?
Actor
Robert Adams claim to fame:
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
Short Biography
Robert Adams (1906–1965) was a British Guyanese actor of stage and screen. He was the founder and director of the Negro Repertory Arts Theatre, one of the first professional black theatre companies in Britain, and became Britain's first black television actor when he appear in Theatre Parade: Scenes From Hassan on BBC TV in 1937. He was also the first Black actor to play a Shakespearian role on television (the Prince of Morocco in The Merchant of Venice), in 1947.