culture and society | January 17, 2026

List of Famous Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 31, 1947

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Glynn Turman is an American actor, filmmaker, and writer. In a career spanning over 60 years. Some of the notable characters that he has portrayed are: Lew Miles in the movie Peyton Place,Leroy Jacksonin the film Cooley High, and Bradford Taylor in the sitcom A Different World. He has also won several awards like the NAACP Image Award.