William Ross (theatrical producer)
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William Ross, a prominent producer and stage manager on Broadway, was born in New York City on 5 September 1915 and died 23 August 1994. He served as vice president of the Actors' Equity Association
and the first president of the Stage Managers' Association
. He was recipient of the Philip Loeb Humanitarian Award
and the Paul Robeson Award
for his work in racial integration of stage casting. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D01E4D81239F937A1575BC0A962958260&sec=&spon=
Actors' Equity Association
The Actors' Equity Association , commonly referred to as Actors' Equity or simply Equity, is an American labor union representing the world of live theatrical performance, as opposed to film and television performance. However, performers appearing on live stage productions without a book or...
and the first president of the Stage Managers' Association
Stage Managers' Association
The Stage Managers' Association, or SMA, is a professional organization in the United States for those in the business of putting on stage shows. It was founded in 1982 and is based in New York City....
. He was recipient of the Philip Loeb Humanitarian Award
Philip Loeb Humanitarian Award
This award was named in memory of the blacklisted prominent actor and Actors' Equity Association worker Philip Loeb, who committed suicide in 1955 after losing his craft to McCarthyism. The award was bestowed only twice....
and the Paul Robeson Award
Paul Robeson Award
An award bestowed by the Paul Robeson Citation Award Committee of the Actors' Equity Association.- Recipients :1974 Paul Robeson1975 Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee1976 Lillian Hellman1977 Pete Seeger1978 Sam Jaffe1979 Harry Belafonte1980 Alice Childress...
for his work in racial integration of stage casting. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D01E4D81239F937A1575BC0A962958260&sec=&spon=