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Leroy 'Satchel' Paige(1906-1982)

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Leroy 'Satchel' Paige was born on 7 July 1906 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Wonderful Country (1959), Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981) and The Kid from Cleveland (1949). He was previously married to Lahoma Brown and Janet Howard. He died on 8 June 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
BornJuly 7, 1906
DiedJune 8, 1982(75)
BornJuly 7, 1906
DiedJune 8, 1982(75)
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Known for:

Robert Mitchum in The Wonderful Country (1959)
The Wonderful Country
6.1
  • Sgt. Tobe Sutton(as 'Satchel' Paige)
  • 1959
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981)
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
6.9
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1981
Lynn Bari, Gene Bearden, Ray Boone, Lou Boudreau, George Brent, Larry Doby, Bob Feller, Joe Gordon, Hank Greenberg, Steve Gromek, Jim Hegan, Ken Keltner, Bob Kennedy, Bob Lemon, Dale Mitchell, Leroy 'Satchel' Paige, Tris Speaker, Russ Tamblyn, Mickey Vernon, Al Benton, Allie Clark, and Bobby Avila in The Kid from Cleveland (1949)
The Kid from Cleveland
5.6
  • 'Satchel' Paige - Cleveland Indians Player Pitcher(as Satchell Paige)
  • 1949
1948 World Series
TV Series
  • Self - Cleveland Indians Pitcher

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Actor

  • Robert Mitchum in The Wonderful Country (1959)
    The Wonderful Country
    • Sgt. Tobe Sutton (as 'Satchel' Paige)
    • 1959
  • Lynn Bari, Gene Bearden, Ray Boone, Lou Boudreau, George Brent, Larry Doby, Bob Feller, Joe Gordon, Hank Greenberg, Steve Gromek, Jim Hegan, Ken Keltner, Bob Kennedy, Bob Lemon, Dale Mitchell, Leroy 'Satchel' Paige, Tris Speaker, Russ Tamblyn, Mickey Vernon, Al Benton, Allie Clark, and Bobby Avila in The Kid from Cleveland (1949)
    The Kid from Cleveland
    • 'Satchel' Paige - Cleveland Indians Player Pitcher (as Satchell Paige)
    • 1949

Writer

  • Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981)
    Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
    • autobiography Maybe I'll Pitch Forever
    • TV Movie
    • 1981

Additional Crew

  • Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981)
    Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
    • technical advisor
    • TV Movie
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • The Official Satchel Paige Home Page
  • Alternative names
    • 'Satchel' Paige
  • Born
    • July 7, 1906
    • Mobile, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • June 8, 1982
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Lahoma BrownOctober 12, 1947 - June 8, 1982 (his death, 6 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Braniff Airlines.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 3 Portrayals
    • 2 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials

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  • Trivia
    Inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame, 1971. Pitched in the Negro Leagues, 1926-1950. Pitched for the American League's Cleveland Indians (1948-1949), St. Louis Browns (1951-1953), and Kansas City Athletics (1965).
  • Quotes
    Don't look back -- someone may be gaining on you.

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