Lonne Elder III (born December 26 1927 - died June 11 1996) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. In 1973, he along with Suzanne De Passe became the first African Americans to be nominated for the Academy Award for writing. Elder was nominated for "Sounder", while De Passe was nominated for "Lady Sings the Blues". Elder was born in Americus, Georgia but raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. Wikipedia
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