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- Rupert Crosse was an African-American actor. In 1969, Crosse was the first African American to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Crosse was born in New York City, but was raised on the island of Nevis by his grandparents. Nevis is one of the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean Sea. It was a British colony until 1967, when it became one of the West Indies Associated States.
Crosse returned to the United States in order to serve in the United States Army. Following his military service, he was educated at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, New Jersey. He studied acting under John Cassavetes, and made his film debut in the Cassavetes-directed film Shadows (1958). He played the manager Rupert. Crosse was 31 years old at the time of his film debut.
Crosse appeared regularly in guest star roles in television throughout the 1960s. His next film was Cassavetes' Too Late Blues (1961), about the life of a struggling jazz band. Crosse played bit parts in the legal drama Twilight of Honor (1963), the political drama The Best Man (1964), and the psychological thriller Marnie (1964). He had a more substantial part as a hobo in the romance film Wild Seed (1965).
Crosse next played Indian Joe in the western film Ride in the Whirlwind (1966). He befriended the film's leading actor, Jack Nicholson. Crosse had a minor role in another western: Waterhole #3 (1967), a comic remake of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). His next role was that of character Ned McCaslin in the coming-of-age film The Reivers (1969). The film was an adaptation of the novel "The Reivers, a Reminiscence" (1962) by William Faulkner, and depicts a group of car thieves who take a brand new 1905 Winton Flyer for a joyride. Crosse was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role, but the award went to Gig Young (1913-1978).
Crosse played mostly television roles in the 1970s. He played Detective George Robinson in the television film Confessions of a Top Crime Buster (1971). He was next cast as Robinson again in the sitcom The Partners (1971), which lasted 20 episodes. The sitcom depicted Robinson as one of a duo of bumbling detectives. Crosse was depicted as a Korean War veteran, and more observant of his surroundings than his partner Lennie Crooke (played by Don Adams). The sitcom was canceled due to low ratings, failing to compete against rival sitcom "All in the Family" (1971-1979).
Crosse was suffering from lung cancer in 1973, and was forced to decline further roles. He returned to Nevis, where he soon died. He was survived by his wife Chris Calloway, and his only son Rupert Osaze Dia Crosse. Their son died in 2002 from a heart condition, and Chris died in 2008 from breast cancer. - Randall Robinson was born on 6 July 1941 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was married to Hazel Ross. He died on 24 March 2023 in Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis.
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Born in the lush tropical paradise of the Caribbean Island of Nevis. Steve 'Grizzly' Nisbett was a few years older than his fellow band members when he joined Steel Pulse in the middle of 1977, after experience in various soul bands, namely Penny Black, Rebel, Roy Gee and The Stax Explosion and Force. His mastery on the drums was evident through the band's three Island albums and beyond. He's remained a constant factor as the years have shaped the band, styles have changed and evolved and other band members have come and gone. Latterly, he played percussion, having given way on the drums to Conrad Kelly in 1998. Grizzly was a proud member of the Pulse posse that won the Grammy award for Best Reggae Album in 1986 for their Babylon The Bandit album, though due to health concerns his final concert with the band took place in August 2001 in San Diego.- Daundre Barnaby was an actor, known for Cybill (1995), London 2012: Games of the XXX Olympiad (2012) and London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012). He died on 27 March 2015 in Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis.