The HistoryMakers video oral history with Marla Gibbs.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 41 min., 50 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2007.199 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Gibbs, Marla, 1931- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Brewington, Ron, 1946- interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Stearns, Scott, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Marla Gibbs |
| Portion of title | Marla Gibbs |
| Abstract | Actress Marla Gibbs was born on June 14, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Wendell Phillips High School in Chicago, Illinois, and working jobs in both Chicago and Detroit, she became a reservation agent for United Airlines in Los Angeles where she took acting classes. In 1975, she was cast in the role of "Florence" in the CBS show, The Jeffersons. Gibbs received four Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. After The Jeffersons, Gibbs bought the rights to a play called 227 and sold it to NBC. She played the lead role for five successful seasons. She also had a recurring role on The Hughleys and appearances in other programs such as Judging Amy, ER, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Touched By An Angel. Gibbs also owned a jazz and supper club and theater. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Ron Brewington, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Los Angeles, California 2007 July 8. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2007.199 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |