Question: Facts: - death place: new york , new york - years active: 1926 & ndash ; 1964 - known for: advocate segregation for black theatre performers during a period of - notable works: '' 's row '' -lrb- director -rrb- waiting for lefty '' , '' on striver - birth name: cornelius coleridge campbell - movement: harlem renaissance - death date: 20 december 1994 - spouse: muriel -rrb- -lrb- her death -rrb- beryl -lrb- ? & ndash rahn ; 1994 -rrb- -lrb- his death -rrb- -lrb- c. 1932 & ndash ; 1961 - occupation: arts , actor administrator , theatre director , singer , dancer - organization: negro negro actors guild people 's theatre , rose mcclendon players , - birth date: 27 june 1903 - name: dick campbell - ethnicity: african american - nationality: american - birth place: beaumont , texas - alma mater: paul -rrb- quinn college -lrb- 1922 & ndash ; 1926 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dick campbell -lrb- producer -rrb- .
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dick campbell , born cornelius coleridge campbell -lrb- june 27 , 1903 -- december 20 , 1994 -rrb- , was a key figure in black theater during the harlem renaissance .while a successful performer in his own right , campbell is best known as a tireless advocate for black actors in general .as a theater producer and director , he helped launch the careers of several black theater artists , including ossie davis , frederick o'neal , loften mitchell , helen martin , and abram hill .he was a co-founder of the negro people 's theatre in 1935 and the rose mclendon players in 1937 , which soon produced only plays written by african americans .that year he co-founded the negro actors guild as well .his advocacy of the hiring of more blacks in tv included a boycott in 1955 .from 1956 to 1964 he represented the state department in africa in its international cultural exchange program .later he was appointed to public affairs for the human resources administration under mayor john lindsay and acted as a spokesperson for his anti-poverty programs .in 1972 he was co-founder of the sickle cell disease foundation of greater new york and served as its executive director until his death .