Carman Newsome
Acting
Biography
African-American actor, musician and band conductor in the United States.
Born: June 21, 1912
Place of Birth: Stafford, Kansas, USA
Known For
God's Step Children
Naomi, a light-skinned Black child, is abandoned by her mother and raised by the virtuous Mrs. Saunders. When the girl's fixation with whiteness turns her against her own race, she is sent to a convent. Hopelessly in love with her adoptive brother Jimmie, Naomi consents to marry his friend, but is repulsed by his darker skin and unrefined ways.
Birthright
After graduating from Harvard University, Peter Siner returns to his small Tennessee hometown, where he hopes to start a school for black children.
Swing!
Ted Gregory is trying to be the first black producer to mount a show on Broadway, but he has trouble with his star singer.
Lying Lips
A nightclub singer refuses to "date" customers, so she's framed for the murder of her aunt.
The Notorious Elinor Lee
Gangsters use a woman to get to a boxer and convince him to throw a big fight.
Birthright
A young black Harvard graduate fights against a variety of obstacles, including racist opposition, in order to build a school for black children. Considered a lost film.
Filmography
as Norman Haywood
as Benjamin Hadnot
as Ted Gregory
as Adult Jimmie
as Peter Siner