Billy Porter to Star in & Co-Write James Baldwin Biopic
GRAMMY, EMMY, and Tony Award-winner Billy Porter will star in and co-write a new biopic based on the life of author and human rights activist James Baldwin.
Date of Birth: August 02, 1924
Date of Death: December 01, 1987 (63)
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
GRAMMY, EMMY, and Tony Award-winner Billy Porter will star in and co-write a new biopic based on the life of author and human rights activist James Baldwin.
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