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Maynard Jackson (1938–2003)

Maynard Jackson was the son of a minister, Maynard Jackson, Sr. and a college professor, Irene Dobbs Jackson. Although born in Texas, he spent much of his youth growing up in his mother's native Atlanta. He became the first Black mayor of Atlanta at the age of thirty-five, making him the first Black mayor of a major city in the Deep South... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1978 King (TV mini-series)
Wallace Whitmore
Episode #1.3 (1978) … Wallace Whitmore
 
1977 Greased Lightning
Minister
 
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1979 The Visitor (grateful acknowledgement: for their helpful assistance without which this film could never have been made - as Mr. Maynard Jackson Mayor of the City of Atlanta)
 
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2001 Startup.com (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 ESPN SportsCentury (TV series documentary)
Himself
Hank Aaron (2000) … Himself
 
1995 Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (documentary)
Himself (interviews)
 
1993 The Les Brown Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 November 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1991 The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1990 Eyes on the Prize (TV series documentary)
Himself - Atlanta Mayor
The Keys to the Kingdom: 1974-1980 (1990) … Himself - Atlanta Mayor
 
1986 The Making of 'Black Mayors' (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
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2004 The Fabulous Fox (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Showtime Looks at 1981 (TV documentary)
Himself - Atlanta Mayor
 
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Personal Details


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1 Print Biography  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mr. Maynard Jackson Mayor of the City of Atlanta | Maynard Jackson Jr.
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Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 269-271. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007. See more »

Nickname:

Buzzy his son also has this nickname See more »

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Aries