Flournoy Miller
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Flournoy Eakin Miller (14 April 1885 ā 6 June 1971), sometimes credited as F. E. Miller, was an American entertainer, actor, lyricist, producer and playwright. Between about 1905 and 1932 he formed a popular comic duo, Miller and Lyles, with Aubrey Lyles. Described as "an innovator who advanced black comedy and entertainment significantly,"[1] and as "one of the seminal figures in the development of African American musical theater on Broadway",[2] he wrote many successful vaudeville and Broadway shows, including the influential Shuffle Along (1921), as well as working on several all-black movies between the 1930s and 1950s.
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Flournoy Miller | |
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Born | Flournoy Eakin Miller (1885-04-14)April 14, 1885 Columbia, Tennessee, United States |
Died | June 6, 1971(1971-06-06) (aged 86) |
Other names | F. E. Miller |
Occupation(s) | Vaudeville entertainer, actor, playwright, theatre producer |
Children | Olivette Miller |
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