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Kenneth Gibson(1932-2019)

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Kenneth Gibson was born on 15 May 1932 in Enterprise, Alabama, USA. He was married to Camille Savoca, Muriel Cook and ?'. He died on 29 March 2019 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA.
BornMay 15, 1932
DiedMarch 29, 2019(86)
BornMay 15, 1932
DiedMarch 29, 2019(86)
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Known for

Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
Camera Three
6.3
TV Series
  • Self
Black Journal (1968)
Black Journal
6.7
TV Series
  • Self - Mayor of Newark
Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
TV Series
  • Self - mayor of Newark
The City in the Image of Man: Ideas and Work of Paolo Soleri
TV Movie
  • Self
  • 1972

Credits

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Thanks

  • The Visuals (2025)
    The Visuals
    7.8
    Short
    • in loving memory of
    • 2025

Self

  • The Making of Black Mayors
    TV Movie
    • Self (as Mayor Ken Gibson)
    • 1986
  • Harry Belafonte and Isaac Hayes in Nationtime (1972)
    Nationtime
    7.2
    • Self (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1972
  • The City in the Image of Man: Ideas and Work of Paolo Soleri
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 1972
  • Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
    The Merv Griffin Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Self - mayor of Newark
    • 1971
  • Black Journal (1968)
    Black Journal
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Self - Mayor of Newark
    • 1970

Archive Footage

  • Whitney Houston in Whitney (2018)
    Whitney
    7.3
    • Self - First Black Mayor of Newark (archive footage, as Ken Gibson)
    • 2018
  • Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1972)
    Malcolm X
    7.5
    • Self (archive footage, as Mayor Kenneth Gibson)
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ken Gibson
  • Born
    • May 15, 1932
    • Enterprise, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • March 29, 2019
    • West Orange, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouses
      Camille Savoca2004 - March 29, 2019 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • HB Gibson(Niece or Nephew)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Mayor of Newark, New Jersey (1970-1986)

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