Joseph Attles

Joseph Attles
Born	(1903-04-07)April 7, 1903 James Island, South Carolina
Died	October 29, 1990(1990-10-29) (aged 87) Charleston, South Carolina
Occupation(s)	Stage, film actor

Joseph Attles (April 7, 1903 – October 29, 1990) was an American character actor of the legitimate theater, vaudeville and motion pictures.

Attles was born on April 7, 1903, in James Island, South Carolina.[1] Prior to becoming a full-time performer, he was a postal clerk and a singer in the choir at Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York.[2]

Attles's Broadway credits included Blackbirds of 1928 (1928), Kwamina (1961), Tambourines to Glory (1963), and A Cry of Players (1968).[1] When he was not in a current play, he held other jobs, including being a waiter in a dining car on the Pennsylvania Railroad.[2]

Attles died of prostate cancer on October 29, 1990, in Charleston, South Carolina.[3]

Theatre

• Tambourines to Glory
• John Henry - 1940[1]
• Porgy and Bess -1953[1]
• Jericho-Jim Crow
• King Lear - 1969[1]
• The Last of Mrs. Lincoln - 1973[1]
• Bubbling Brown Sugar - 1977[1]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1968	For Love of Ivy	Doorman
1970	The Liberation of L.B. Jones	Henry
1971	The Pursuit of Happiness	Holmes
1971	Going Home	Bible Man
1972	Across 110th Street	Mr. Jessup
1974	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three	Angry Man
1974	The Gambler	Singer in Park	(final film role)

References

1. "Joseph Attles". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
2. "Longtime Actor Joseph Attles Dies". The Star Press. Indiana, Muncie. November 16, 1990. p. 27. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Willis, John (February 2000). Theatre World 1990-1991. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-55783-125-5. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

External links

• Joseph Attles at IMDb
• Joseph Attles at the Internet Broadway Database