Lincoln Kilpatrick

Lincoln Kilpatrick (born, February 12, 1932 – died, May 18, 2004), was married to Helena Ferguson for 47 years. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Kilpatrick attended Lincoln University and earned a degree in drama before he began acting. Encouraged by Billie Holiday, Kilpatrick began his career in 1959 in the Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun. In the 1960s, he mainly guest-starred in television roles and bit parts in movies, throughout the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s such as “Uptown Saturday Night, Omega Man, Bulletproof, and others, as well as in shows like Hill Street Blues, The White Shadow ands many more. His primary acting talents were showcased in stage and theatre work, which he remained active in until his death. Kilpatrick was co-founder of the Kilpatrick-Cambridge Theatre Arts School in Hollywood, California. He was also the first African-American member of the Lincoln Centre Repertory Company.