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My Take
Moses Gunn is the kind of actor I deeply respect even if casual viewers do not always know the name. An Obie Award winner and an alumnus of the Negro Ensemble Company, he came up through serious theater, debuting off-Broadway in Jean Genet's The Blacks and on Broadway in A Hand Is on the Gate. That grounding in stage and African-American poetry tells me everything about his craft. He moved across stage, television and film with a gravitas that felt earned rather than manufactured. When I watch performers built on that kind of theatrical foundation, I trust them. He carried real weight, and I think the screen was lucky to have him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Moses Gunn
- Name (Japanese)
- モーゼス・ガン
- Reading
- もーぜす・がん
- Born
- October 2, 1929 – December 16, 1993
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Kansas
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Moses Gunn born?
October 2, 1929 – December 16, 1993.
Where is Moses Gunn from?
Moses Gunn is from St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
What does Moses Gunn do?
Moses Gunn works as stage actor, television actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.