Actors' Equity

Founded	1913
Members	45,000 actors and stage managers
Country	United States
Affiliation	AFL-CIO
Key people	Mark Zimmerman, president
Office location	New York City, New York
Website	www.actorsequity.org

The Actors' Equity Association, commonly referred to as Actors' Equity, is an American labor union. Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is Americas largest federation of unions, made up of 53 national and international (including Canadian) unions, together representing over 9 million workers. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... A Trade Union (Labour union) ... is a continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment. ...

AEA was formed at a meeting at Pabst Grand Circle Hotel New York City in 1913 by 112 actors working in the professional theatre. This followed secret meetings by a handful of influential actors at Edwin Booth's old mansion on Gramercy Square, The Players. Equity's first president was Francis Wilson and membership grew rapidly. Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Players are a supergroup consisting of the core members of Damon Minchella (bass), Mick Talbot (keyboards) and Steve White (drums). ... Francis Wilson (1854- ? ) was an American actor, born in Philadelphia. ...

Marie Dressler, Ethel Barrymore & others during the 1919 strike

Wilson led them through the strike of 1919 that ended the dominance over actors and theatre workers by the Theatrical Syndicate and its theatre owners and producers like Abe Erlanger and his partner, Mark Klaw. Before the 1919 strike, Actors' Equity had 2,777 members. After the strike, it had increased to 14,000. Today, the Actors' Equity Association represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers. Marie Dressler (born November 9, 1868; died July 28, 1934) was an Academy Award-winning Canadian actress. ... Ethel Barrymore (August 15, 1879 - June 18, 1959) was an Academy Award-winning American actress and a member of the famous Barrymore family. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Theatrical Syndicate was established in New York City, New York in 1896 by producers and investors Charles Frohman, Al Hayman, Abe Erlanger, Mark Klaw, Samuel F. Nixon, and Fred Zimmerman. ... Abraham Lincoln Erlanger (May 4, 1859 – March 7, 1930) was a theatrical producer, director, designer, theatre owner, and a leading figure of the Theatrical Syndicate. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Chorus Equity Association, founded during the 1919 strike, merged with Actors' Equity in 1955. Marie Dressler, Ethel Barrymore & others during the 1919 strike The Chorus Equity Association was created on August 12, 1919 in New York City, New York during the strike by the Actors Equity Association. ...

During McCarthyism of the late 1940s and 1950s when actors and other members of the film industry were being blacklisted, the Actors' Equity Association was at the center of a political controversy. Although its Constitution at that time guarenteed its members the right to refuse to work alongside another actor who was a member of a Communist, or Communist front organization, the AEA never banned any of its members. At a 1997 ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Blacklist, Richard Masur, the then President of the Screen Actors Guild, said: "Only our sister union, "Actors' Equity Association", had the courage to stand behind its members and help them to continue their creative lives, in the theatre..."^{[citation needed]} Red Channels; A 1950 publication documenting Communist influence in radio and television McCarthyism is the term describing a period of intense anti-Communist suspicion in the United States that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. ... Protestors opposing the jailing of the Hollywood Ten in 1950 (from the 1987 documentary Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist). ... Richard Masur (born 20 November 1948, New York, New York) is an actor who has starred in over 80 movies during his career. ... The Screen Actors Guild (S.A.G.) is the labor union representing over 120,000 film actors in the United States. ...

The association's national headquarters are at 165 West 46th Street in New York City with regional offices in Chicago and Los Angeles and satellite offices in San Francisco and Orlando. This article is about Illinois largest city. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Nickname: The City Beautiful, O-Town, 407 Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ...

Presidents of Actors' Equity Association:

• Francis Wilson  : 1913 – 1920
• John Emerson  : 1920 – 1928
• Ralph Morgan (acting president)  : 6/17–8/12,1924
• Frank Gillmore  : 1928 – 1937
• Burgess Meredith (acting president)  : 1937 - 1938
• Arthur Byron  : 1938 – 1940
• Bert Lytell  : 1940 – 1946
• Clarence Derwent  : 1946 – 1952
• Ralph Bellamy  : 1952 – 1964
• Frederick O'Neal  : 1964 – 1973
• Theodore Bikel  : 1973 – 1982
• Ellen Burstyn  : 1982 – 1985
• Colleen Dewhurst  : 1985 – 1991
• Ron Silver  : 1991 – 2000
• Patrick Quinn  : 2000 – 2006
• Mark Zimmerman  : 2006 - present

Francis Wilson (1854- ? ) was an American actor, born in Philadelphia. ... For the British superior of the Fraternity of St Peter see Father John Emerson John Emerson (1859 – 1932) was the 17th mayor of Calgary, Alberta. ... Ralph Morgan (July 6, 1883 in New York City, New York - June 11, 1956 in New York City, New York) was a Hollywood character actor and brother of The Wizard of Oz fame, Frank Morgan. ... Burgess Meredith in Probe (1972) Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was a versatile American actor and is best known for portraying Rocky Balboas trainer Mickey Goldmill in the Rocky films and the Penguin in the television series Batman. ... Bert Lytell (Born Bertnem Lytell September 24, 1885 in New York City, New York - September 28, 1954 in New York City, New York) was a popular screen star of the silent film era who starred in romantic, melodrama and adventure films. ... Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy (June 17, 1904 - November 29, 1991) was an American actor. ... Frederick ONeal, 1958 Frederick ONeal (27 August 1905—25 August 1992) was an American actor and television director also known for his work behind the scenes as a revolutionary trade unionist. ... Theodore Bikel. ... Ellen Burstyn (born December 7, 1932 as Edna Rae Gillooly in Detroit, Michigan) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Colleen Dewhurst (born June 3, 1924; died August 22, 1991) was a Canadian-born actress best known for playing Marilla Cuthbert in the various Anne of Green Gables productions from Sullivan Entertainment. ... Ron Silver (born July 2, 1946 in New York City) is an American movie and television actor, director, and producer. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

See also

• British Actors' Equity Association
• Clarence Derwent Awards

The British Actors Equity Association (now called Equity) is the British actors trade union. ...

External links

• Actors' Equity website