Joe Jenkins (dancer)

Joe Jenkins was an American dancer who moved to Australia and appeared in a number of TV plays. He was a rare black actor who played lead roles in Australian film industry at the time.[1][2]

Jenkins came to Australia with the Katherine Dunham Dance Company and decided to stay.[3] He made his acting debut in The Square Ring.[4]

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gollark: I can join in, you say? Time to make CUBES!
gollark: And what do you plan to install inside for oxygen?
gollark: Are iron doors air-sealed?
gollark: If I join I'll just have to reshape mine into a flying brick with more airlocks.
gollark: Are the "claw" bits at the front good for anything but obscuring vision?

References

  1. Vagg, Stephen (25 May 2020). "The A to Z of Non-White Aussie Movies and TV in White Australia". Filmink.
  2. "Negro in "Live" Drama". Sydney Morning Herald. 13 June 1961. p. 30.
  3. "Survival Drama". The Age. 16 March 1961. p. 12.
  4. "Drama of the Ring". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 April 1960. p. 19.
  5. "Emperor Jones on Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 June 1960. p. 7.


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