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Charles James Correll (February 2, 1890 – September 26, 1972) was an American radio comedian, actor and writer, known best for his work in the radio series Amos 'n' Andy with Freeman Gosden. Correll voiced the main character Andy Brown, along with various lesser characters.
Charles Correll Jr. (January 23, 1944 – June 4, 2004) was an American television director and cinematographer. The son of Charles Correll Sr. of the sitcom Amos & Andy, his brother is Richard Correll, a former child actor and later a television director.
While the show had a brief life on 1950s television with black actors, the 1928 to 1960 radio show was created, written and voiced by two white actors, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, who played Amos Jones (Gosden) and Andrew Hogg Brown (Correll), as well as incidental characters.
Jun 27, 2004 · Charles Correll Jr., who helmed several episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: Miami, passed away earlier this month. He was 60. The Emmy Award-winning cinematographer-turned-director died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles on June 4, Variety reported.
Charles Correll (1944-2004) was a film and TV professional who worked on Star Trek III, Animal House and Stargate SG-1. He was born and died in Los Angeles, California, and was married to Robin Kellick.
- Charles Correll
- June 4, 2004
- January 23, 1944
Sep 27, 1972 · CHICAGO, Sept. 26—Charles J. Correll, the Andy of the “Amos ‘n’ Andy” radio show for more than 30 years, from. 1928 to 1960, died today of a heart attack in Wesley Memorial Hos pital. He was 82...
From 1943 to 1955, Amos ‘n’ Andy was a weekly situation comedy. The duo hosted The Amos ‘n’ Andy Music Hall from 1954 until their final broadcast on November 25, 1960. Charles Correll died on September 26, 1972. Freeman Gosden died on December 10, 1982. Amos ‘n’ Andy was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.
