Tag Archives: Don’t Play Us Cheap

In Memoriam: Melvin Van Peebles

Tony-nominated writer Melvin Van Peebles died Sep. 21 at his home in Manhattan. Born Aug. 21, 1932 in Chicago, Peebles earned a B.A. in literature from Ohio Wesleyan (1954). While in the Air Force, he married German actress Maria Marx. … Continue reading

Posted in People, Performers, Stagers, Writers | Tagged , , | Leave a comment