Name: Danny Glover
Date of Birth: 22 July 1946 Appointed a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program [March 1998] Graduated from San Francisco State College. Attended The Black Actors' Workshop, American Conservatory Theatre. Film debut, Escape from Alcatraz (1979) Received Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts Degree from San Francisco State University 31 May, 1997. Father of film production assistant Mandisa Glover. His maternal grandmother was a midwife. His mother Carrie Hunley Glover was a 1942 graduate of tiny Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. In 1990, Glover donated $100,000 to endow a scholarship fund in her honor. And in May 2002, Glover spoke at the schools's 120th commencement, and shook the hands of all of 100 graduates. ... Narrated the Discovery Channel special 'The Real Eve', about the origin of modern humans and the descent of all people living today from a single African female who lived about 150,000 years BP. Older brother of Martin Glover. Will reprise his role in the Athol Furgard play "Master Harold...and the boys", twenty years after first appearing in it. Director Lonny Price will return as the title character. Met his wife at what is now San Francisco State University, where he proceeded to wait for a class of hers to get out, just so he could talk to her. Was a member of the Black Student union while attending San Francisco State University. Politically active on issues involving minorities in the U.S., global human rights and AIDS Longtime friend of Carl Lumbly. Friends with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez. He has been photographed with both Castro and Chavez on more than one occasion. His appearance in Shooter (2007/I) will mark the 15th time he has appeared as a character who works in law enforcement and/or the military. Admits that he did Gone Fishin' (1997) and Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) strictly for the money. Attended the Vienna International Film Festival in October 2006 to support his film Manderlay. Good friends with Alfre Woodard. Has done Goodwill Ambassador work in Ethiopia. He donated $1 million to commence TransAfrica Forum's $5 million Capital Campaign. In 1999 he paid $1.3 million for a five-bedroom, 6,000 sq. foot home in Portland, Oregon. The son of postal workers and the oldest of five children. Took an eight day tour of South Africa with Alfre Woodard, 'Angela Bassett', Alexandra Paul and Delroy Lindo to urge Blacks there to participate in that country's first fully democratic national election in 1994. Personally mentored Eli Harris. Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. Is one of only two actors to survive a hand-to-hand confrontation with a Predator. The other being Arnold Schwarzenegger. Convicted in Niagara Falls, Ontario of trespassing in a hotel during a union rally on September 16, 2006 [January 24, 2008]. Attended the 43rd Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic. [July 2008] Only child and daughter, Mandisa, was born on January 5, 1976. He was awarded the 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "A Lesson from Aloes" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. Read more Danny Glover Fans :Danny Glover movies (actor)User Comments |
