Richard Huey
Richard Huey (died 1948) was an actor in the United States who performed on stage, radio, and in films. He also owned a cafe and did a stint as a disc jockey.[1]
He was born in Louisiana and grew up mostly in Los Angeles.[2] He led a theater group in New York City's Harlem neighborhood.[3] The group was called the Ruchard Huey Players. Huey owned Aunt Dinah's Kotchen on 135th Street.[4]
He featured in the comedy Three Men on a Horse.[5] He died in November 1948 at the age of 46.[6]
Theater
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- Porgy (1927–1939)
- Solid South (1930) as Elijah
- Five Star Final (1930–1931)
- Wild Waves (1932)
- Three Men on a Horse (1935–1937, 1942) as Moses
- Brown Sugar (1937)
- Sing Out the News (1938–1939)
- Sunny River (1941–1942)
- Bloomer Girl (1944–1946) as Alexander
Filmography
[edit]- Chloe, Love Is Calling You (1934)[7]
- Caldonia (1945)[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ellett, Ryan (May 31, 2023). "Encyclopedia of Black Radio in the United States, 1921-1955". McFarland – via Google Books.
- ↑ "RICHARD HUEY DRAWS MANY LAUGHS IN '3 MEN ON HORSE'". The Chicago Defender. 1935-06-22. p. 7. Retrieved 2026-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgette Harvey & Musa Williams Residence – NYC LGBTQ Historic Sites Project". www.nyclgbtsites.org.
- ↑ Gore, Lena McPhatter (May 28, 1997). "The African American Theatre Directory, 1816-1960: A Comprehensive Guide to Early Black Theatre Organizations, Companies, Theatres, and Performing Groups". Bloomsbury Publishing USA – via Google Books.
- ↑ Gaines, Caseen (February 7, 2023). "When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical that Changed the World". Sourcebooks, Inc. – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Richard Huey dies at 46; got start here". Los Angeles Tribune. 1948-11-27. p. 5. Retrieved 2026-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "ON THE SCREEN-"CHLOE"". The New York Age. 1934-04-14. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Calvin, Delores (1945-09-21). "LOUIS JORDAN PROVES GREAT AS FILM ACTOR "CALDONIA" DEBUTS IN NEW YORK". The Omaha Star. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
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