Samuel Lamar Jordan — January 31, 1969 – August 8, 2000

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  • Samuel Lamar Jordan, actor and playwright, died Tuesday August 8th, 2000 of complications of aplastic anemia. Samuel was born and grew up in the Boston area. He received a degree in theatre performance in 1993. As a student he gave a number of highly commended performances, receiving the 1992-93 Memphis Theater Award. He founded the “hOstage tHeater cOmpany” and produced six plays, including two that he wrote. For three years he was coordinator of the Directors’ Festival at the Bailiwick Theater. In 1998 he co-starred in episodes of the Early Edition and E.R. television series. He was a member of the Memphis Friends Meeting of The Religious Society of Friends.

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