Hairston, William

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William Hairston is an actor, writer, director, producer and administrator. Born 1928, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Hairston appeared in several off-Broadway productions, television and films in the 1950s. Works written by him include "Walk In Darkness," "Ira Frederick Aldridge (The London Conflict)," and the books "The World of Carlos," and "Sex and Conflict.".

From the guide to the William Hairston Papers, 1950-1996, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.)

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associatedWith Aldridge, Ira Frederick, -1867 person
associatedWith Gribble, Harry Wagstaff, b. 1896 person
associatedWith Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 person
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