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Louis Marriott
Born22 May 1935
Saint Andrew, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire
Died1 August 2016(2016-08-01) (aged 81)
Kingston, Jamaica
OccupationsActor, director, writer, broadcaster

Louis Marriott (22 May 1935 – 1 August 2016) was a Jamaican actor, director, writer, broadcaster,[1] the executive officer of the Michael Manley Foundation, and member of the Performing Right Society,[2] Jamaica Federation of Musicians, and founding member of the Jamaica Association of Dramatic Artists.[3]

Marriott was born on the Old Pound Road, Saint Andrew, Jamaica, the son of Egbert Marriott and Edna Irene Thompson-Marriott. He was educated at Jamaica College. He died in Kingston at the age of 81 on 1 August 2016.

Career

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  • Government public relations officer, late 1950s[4]
  • Editor, Public Opinion (Jamaican newspaper), 1960–62[5]
  • Assistant public relations officer, Ninth Central American and Caribbean Games (Kingston). 1962
  • Press officer, first anniversary Jamaica Independence Festival, 1963
  • Deputy editor of publications,Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) General Council (London), 1965-70. Lectured widely in Britain on Commonwealth and Caribbean affairs 1965–72. Served as a consultant-advisor for several CPA conferences in the Caribbean and West Africa, 1967–70.
  • BBC radio writer and producer, 1970–71[6][7]
  • Director, Jamaica Independence Festival (London) 1972
  • Press secretary to Prime Minister of Jamaica, 1973 and 1979–80[8]
  • Assistant director, National Literacy Programme Communications, 1973–74
  • Director-general, Information Incorporated 1974–76
  • Chief organizer, Food and Drink '75 Exhibition (National Arena), 1975
  • Director publications and advertising, Agency for Public Information, 1976–79
  • Freelance writer, 1980–2016, for various local and international publications and organisations, including CFNI, PAHO, WHO, Jamaica Gleaner. During this period, he also was a writer, director and producer of several stage productions
  • Executive officer, Michael Manley Foundation, 2000–2016[9][10]

Theatre

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Marriott wrote and directed for stage, and acted in a number a plays. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

  • Public Mischief (1957)
  • The Shepherd (1960)
  • Phineas McUmbridge (1961)
  • The Baiting of Reuben (1963)
  • A Pack of Jokers (1978)[18]
  • More Jokers (1980)
  • The New Jokers (1981)[18]
  • Playboy (1981)[19][20]
  • Pressure (1982)[21]
  • Office Chase (1982)[21]
  • How to Make Money (1983)
  • Singer Man (1984)
  • Bedward (1984, 2004) (reprisal of The Shepherd)[22][23]
  • Women (1984)
  • Lovey (1985)
  • Over the Years (1985, 2010)[24][25]
  • One Stop Driver (1988) (co-written with Alvin Campbell)
  • Last of the Jokers (1988) (co-written with Alvin Campbell, Lavinia Marriott and Karen Marriott)
  • The Adventure of Charlie Greenhorne (1991)
  • Funny Biz Niz (1992)
  • Life in Jamaica (1998)[18]
  • Rosie (1999)
  • The Year 2000 (2000)

Marriott wrote several books[21] including:

  • Gold Rush – Jamaican Style – Jamaica in World Athletics 1948–92 (1992) (co-written with Alvin Campbell)
  • Who's Who and What's What in Jamaican Arts and Entertainment (1995)[26][27]

Journalism

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Marriott authored syndicated articles that appeared in around 200 English-language newspapers and magazines worldwide. He was a regular contributing writer in several Jamaican newspaper publications.[28][29] He wrote and produced numerous radio and television plays and documentary broadcast programmes and films in both Jamaica and Britain, including The University of Brixton[6] radio drama series for BBC English Radio between 1970–71. He also wrote several public education radio series for the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI) during his freelance years.

Filmography

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  • Dr. No (1962) - Dragon Guard (uncredited)

References

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  1. ↑ Discover Jamaica
  2. ↑ The Original Soundtrack From "Countryman".
  3. ↑ "Theatre groups to form umbrella association", Jamaica Gleaner. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Howard Campbell, "Nostalgia kept Hartley Neita's adrenaline flowing", Jamaica Gleaner. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ 'Federation a Buyers' Syndicate', Public Opinion.
  6. 1 2 Louis Marriott, "The Jamaican language issue - Part 1", Jamaica Gleaner, 17 September 2006. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Race and the press". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ↑ Howard Campbell, "1970'S FLASHBACK - The media and Michael Manley", Jamaica Gleaner, 30 May 2006. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Howard Campbell, "'Joshua' and the rod of correction", Jamaica Gleaner, 18 July 2007. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "Louis Marriott dies". past.jamaica-gleaner.com. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Jamaica's soul and spirit. Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ "One to One - An interview with Jamaican playwright and actor Louis Marriott".
  13. ↑ A History of African American Theatre.
  14. ↑ 40 Years of Jamaica's Independence: Outstanding Playwrights, Outstanding Producers. Archived 25 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑ Andrew Clunis, "Charles Hyatt at 70", The Jamaica Gleaner. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ PJ gets dramatic for PNP conference Archived 23 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ↑ Michael Reckord, "Playwrights in waiting", Jamaica Gleaner, 26 January 2003. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  18. 1 2 3 Tanya Batson-Savage, "Laughter soothes bitter pills", Jamaica Gleaner, 20 June 2004. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ↑ 'Love Games' takes Centerstage Archived 3 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ↑ FRIENDS ON FRIENDS: Fae Ellington - a multi-talented Jamaican. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  21. 1 2 3 Google Books.
  22. ↑ On Bedward: Ahead of their time.
  23. ↑ "We need an advancement of literacy", Jamaica Gleaner, 29 March 2004. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ↑ "Marriott show to honour icons", The Gleaner.
  25. ↑ Basil Walters, "Year-long celebration for Louis Marriott's 75th birthday", Jamaica Observer. Archived 1 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ↑ Who's Who.
  27. ↑ Tanya Batson-Savage, "J'can theatre is no play thing", Jamaica Gleaner, 19 October 2003. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  28. ↑ "Louis Marriott's columns delightful", Jamaica Gleaner. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  29. ↑ Marriott speaks on linguistics.
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