The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Brian Stokes Mitchell

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Brian Stokes Mitchell

11/29/2016

Actor Brian Stokes Mitchell (1957 - ), a Tony Award winning performer, appeared onstage in Ragtime; Kiss Me, Kate; and Man of La Mancha. He also appeared on television shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Trapper John, M.D., and Mr. Robot. Mitchell was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 11/29/2016, in New York, New York. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 10; Total Run Time: 04h 55m 02s

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Mitchell, Brian Stokes

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Actor Brian Stokes Mitchell was born on October 31, 1957 in Seattle, Washington to Lillian Stokes Mitchell and George Mitchell. Because of his father's position as a civilian electrical engineer in the U.S. Navy, Mitchell's family moved frequently during his childhood, living for a time in Guam and the Philippines before settling in San Diego, California in 1971. In high school, Mitchell performed with The Bright Side, a children's singing group that toured nationally, and acted in his first pla...