Overlooked black actor may have been most prolific in early British cinema
Oct 02, 2023
3 minutes
Look up the actor Lucius Blake on IMDb and you’ll find just two official credits to his name. Google him, and his presence is practically nonexistent. But over the course of a 25-year career as a self-described “film artist” Blake appeared in more than 30 British films – making him possibly the most prolific black actor in early British cinema.
Now, Blake’s life and career have come to light after extensive research by a film historian who says the story
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