Jimmy Wright was an American stage and film actor. A member of the all-black cast of the Voodoo ''Macbeth'' production directed by

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential f ...

in 1936, Wright went on to star as 'Dollar Bill' Burton in ''

Souls of Sin ''Souls of Sin'' is a 1949 American race film written and directed by Powell Lindsay, and produced by William D. Alexander. One of the last of its kind, ''Souls of Sin'' has been described as a landmark film of the genre. Generally regarded as th ...

'', a 1949 feature directed by

Powell Lindsay Powell Lindsay (19051987) was an actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on stage and film as well as a director and writer of theatrical productions in the United States. He's been described as the "muse of black social realism on film." He wa ...

and produced by

William D. Alexander William D. Alexander (1916 – November 19 1991) was an American filmmaker. He made U.S. government sponsored newsreels for African American audiences. He later established his own production company, Alexander Productions, in New York City and b ...

that has been described as the last

race film The race film or race movie was a genre of film produced in the United States between about 1915 and the early 1950s, consisting of films produced for black audiences, and featuring black casts. Approximately five hundred race films were produce ...

from a black producer. In 1980, credited as "Jim Wright," he played Father Brown in ''

Personal Problems ''Personal Problems'' is a 1980 film described as a "meta soap opera" directed by Bill Gunn and written by Ishmael Reed that depicts the life and personal relationships of an African American nurse (played by Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor) livin ...

'', a "meta soap opera" directed by Bill Gunn and written by

Ishmael Reed Ishmael Scott Reed (born February 22, 1938) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, composer, playwright, editor and publisher known for his satirical works challenging American political culture. Perhaps his best-known work is '' M ...

, but died between production of the first and second episodes.

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* ''Listing for "Souls of Sin"'' * ''Listing for "Personal Problems"'' American male film actors American male stage actors Federal Theatre Project people {{US-theat-actor-stub