Gerry Black

A seasoned actor with a career spanning stage, film, and television, Gerry Black must confront his past and redefine his future when a mysterious opportunity forces him to blur the lines between performance and reality.

Born

1927

Died

2017

From

New York City, New York, USA·Marina Del Rey, California, USA

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Decades active

In short · Acted for four decades — 23 credits.

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Biography

Gerry began his professional acting career in 1976 with a role in a New York Shakespeare Festival stage production after previously working as a door‑to‑door salesman in his native New York City. He has appeared on both film and television, with credits that include the TV dramas and sitcoms Hill Street Blues, All in the Family, FOX’s Living Single, NBC’s long‑running medical series ER, and ABC’s Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, as well as the films Blankman (with Damon Wayans and David Alan Grier), Captain Avenger, Tin Man and The Majestic starring Jim Carrey, for which he received positive reviews. As a stage performer he has worked at the New York Shakespeare Festival, the American Place Theatre, the Pocket Theatre in Detroit, Playhouse in the Park in Philadelphia, Westbury Playhouse and Cherry Lane Theatre. He has also appeared in major commercials for Kellogg’s, Staples and Little Caesars Pizza.

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