Gerald Early

Career Overview

Gerald Early has 6 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Signature works include Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed, The Journey of the African-American Athlete, Dean Martin: King of Cool. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

6

Birth Date

1952-04-21

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Known For

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  Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
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  The Journey of the African-American Athlete
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  Dean Martin: King of Cool
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  Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
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  Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Frequent Collaborators

• Bing Crosby (2 collaborations)
• Clark Gable (2 collaborations)
• Joe Louis (1 collaborations)
• Joe Louis Barrow Jr. (1 collaborations)
• Dick Gregory (1 collaborations)
• Jack Johnson (1 collaborations)
• Liev Schreiber (1 collaborations)
• Randy Roberts (1 collaborations)
• Maya Angelou (1 collaborations)
• Bill Cosby (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (6 credits)

  • Dean Martin: King of Cool

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Self - Writer

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel

    Self - Cultural Historian

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    Self - Writer / Historian

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Baseball

    - Inning Nine: Home (1994) ... Self actor actors

    - Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game (1994) ... Self actor actors

    - Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball (1994) ... Self actor actors

    - Inning Six: The National Pastime (1994) ... Self actor actors

    - Inning Five: Shadow Ball (1994) ... Self actor actors
    1994