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Actor. Playwright. Years active. 1951–1988. Notable work. Moon on a Rainbow Shawl (1957) Parent. George John (father) Errol John (20 December 1924 – 10 July 1988) was a Trinidad and Tobago actor and playwright who emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1951.
- 1951–1988
- George John (father)
Errol John (born Dec. 20, 1924, Port of Spain, Trinidad—died July 10, 1988, London, Eng.) was a Trinidadian-born actor and playwright who wrote Moon on a Rainbow Shawl (1958), for which he won The Observer’s prize for best new playwright in 1957 and a Guggenheim fellowship in 1958.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Errol John. Actor: The Nun's Story. Errol John began his professional career as a journalist and commercial artist in his native Trinidad. In 1946, he co-founded an amateur theatre group with Errol Hill called the Whitehall Players (also known as the Company of Players).
- January 1, 1
- Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
Errol John. Actor: The Nun's Story. Errol John began his professional career as a journalist and commercial artist in his native Trinidad. In 1946, he co-founded an amateur theatre group with Errol Hill called the Whitehall Players (also known as the Company of Players).
- December 20, 1924
- July 10, 1988
Moon on a Rainbow Shawl is a 1957 play written by Trinidadian actor-playwright Errol John. Described as "ground-breaking" and "a breakthrough in Britain for black writing," the play has been produced and revived worldwide since its premiere at London's Royal Court Theatre. It won the 1957 London Observer playwriting competition.
- December 4, 1958
- Errol John
Errol John (1924 - 1988) fue un actor de conocido por Asalto al Queen Mary, Misión en la jungla, Cañones en Batasi, Patrullero PT 109, Entre dos fuegos y Odongo
In 1955, John landed the star role in the BBC 's A Man from the Sun (1956), which was followed by larger roles in No Hiding Place (BBC, 1961) and Rainbow City (BBC, 1967), a five-part series written for him by John Elliot. Today, John is equally known for his success as a writer.
