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New York City-born African-American actor Glynn Turman enjoyed his first real taste of acting success as a young teenager, originating the role of Travis Younger on Broadway in 洛兰·汉斯贝里's landmark play "A Raisin in the Sun" in 1959 opposite 西德尼·波蒂埃, 露比·迪, Claudia McNeil and 黛安娜·桑兹 as his various family members. While he did not play the role when it transferred to film in 1961, he intensified his studies at the renown High School of Performing Arts in New York. Upon graduation he apprenticed in regional and repertory companies throughout the country including Tyrone Guthrie's Repertory Theatre in which he performed in late 60s productions of "Good Boys," "Harper's Ferry," "The Visit" and "The House of Atreus." He made his Los Angeles stage debut in Vinnette Carroll's "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground." An impressive 1974 performance in "The Wine Sellers" earned him a Los Angeles Critics Award nomination and a Dramalogue Award. The play was also produced on Broadway as "What The Wine Sellers Buy." He won his first NAACP Image Award for his work in the play "Eyes of the American."

A stage director as well, he received his second NAACP Image award for his directing of "Deadwood Dick" at the Inner City Cultural Center. He segued these directing talents to TV where he helmed several episodes of "The Parenthood," "Hanging with Mr. Cooper" and "The Wayans Bros," among others. He also directed during his seasons of steady employment on A Different World (1987), in which he played the role of Colonel Taylor for five seasons (1988-1993). The show's theme song was sung by his ex-wife, legendary "Queen of Soul" artist 艾瑞莎·弗兰克林. They divorced in 1984 after six years.

He began his film career in the 1970s with such blaxploitation flicks as Five on the Black Hand Side (1973), 兄弟齐心 (1974) and Thomasine & Bushrod (1974), then progressed to roles in the cult classic 龙虎少年队 (1975), plus The River Niger (1976) and 贫贱家庭百事哀 (1978). TV-movies included the prestigious 世纪纪念 (1978), 阿提卡的暴乱 (1980) and Minstrel Man (1977), for which he won his third NAACP Image Award. The quality of Glynn's work has shown over the decades with his participation in such prominent TV-movies as Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994), 水牛战将 (1997) and _Freedom Song (2000/I) (TV)_. Such audience-favorite movies such as 小精灵 (1984) and 当老牛碰上嫩草 (1998) have also come his way. In 2004 he joined the series The Wire (2002) as Mayor Royce.

He is in the process of writing his biography while performing and producing a one-man show about his life.

Co-wrote with then-wife 艾瑞莎·弗兰克林, the song 'I'm Your Speed' which appeared on her "Almighty Fire" album.

Originated the role of "Travis Younger" in 洛兰·汉斯贝里's play, "A Raisin in the Sun.".

乔治·卢卡斯 originally cast Turman as Han Solo in 星球大战 (1977), but eventually changed his mind and cast 哈里森·福特 instead.

Attending youth camps as a kid by his mother saved him from juvenile delinquency. Turman, an accomplished horseman, and his wife, Jo-an, are co-founders of Camp Gid D Up, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization for under-privileged children.

A cowboy and rodeo performer, he won the state's Regional Team Roping Finals and placed in the top five in the National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City at one point.

Induced into The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame in 2011.

The cast of "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California were awarded the 2013 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Acting Ensemble of a Play.

He was awarded the 2013 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Lead Actor in a Play for "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.