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Encyclopedia > East Side, West Side

East Side/West Side was an hour-long American television drama starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, and Cicely Tyson. The series was aired for only one season (1963–1964) and was shown Monday nights on CBS. George C. Scott George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927–September 22, 1999) was a film/stage actor, director, and producer. ... Cicely Tyson (born December 19, 1933) is an award-winning African-American actress, who tried to shave 9 years off her age, claiming 1942 as her year of birth in the pre-Internet age. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ...


Episodes of East Side/West Side covered topics relevant to the inner city. The series centered on Neil Brock (played by Scott), a New York City social worker. Brock's secretary, Jane Foster, was played by African-American actress Cicely Tyson. The term inner-city is often applied to the poorer parts at the centre of a major city. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is the largest financial center in the world. ... Social Work is a profession carried out by trained professionals or Social Workers in many different countries . ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...


In 1964 the series received eight Emmy Award nominations, including one win for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama for the episode "Who Do You Kill?". That episode also featured a writing nomination and acting nominations for supporting actors James Earl Jones and Diana Sands. An Emmy Award. ... James Earl Jones James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is a well-known African American-actor who was born in Arkabutla, Tate County, Mississippi, the son of Robert Earl Jones, and raised in Dublin, Michigan, by his maternal grandparents. ...


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Cicely Tyson wore her hair in cornrows for her role as secretary Jane Foster, boosting the popularity of that hairstyle among African American women. Example of cornrows. ...


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