Louis Edmonds(1923-2001)
- Actor
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he studied at Louisiana State
University and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. During WWII, he
served in the Navy. His career was started in New York, acting in
regional and Off-Broadway Theatre until his Broadway debut in the
musical, "Candide" in 1956. Edmonds stage role in "The Importance of
Being Earnest" and his work on the accompanying album led him to
television roles. He is survived by his brother, Walter, Jr. of Baton
Rouge. His only sister Alma Edmonds Fritchie passed in 2006.
