Celebrity Biographies
Carl Lumbley Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1951, August 14 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 69 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet 1 inch |
| Name | carl lumbley |
| birth name | Carl Winston Lumbley |
| nick’s name | lumbly |
| Dad | Carol Lumbly |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| ethnicity | Afro-American |
| Profession | Actors |
| Working for | Cagney and Lacey, SuperGirl |
| Net worth | $2 million |
| Married | vonetta mcgee |
| Married to | vonetta mcgee |
| Kids | Brandon Lumbley |
| Education | South High School, Macalester College |
| Films | future brother, caveman |
| tv show | MANTIS, Little Richard |
| sisters | Amy Powell |
| Brothers | 1 |
American actor Carl Lumbly is known for his versatility, class, and unwavering loyalty. He typically portrays law enforcement characters on television and in movies. He is most recognized for his roles as New York police detective Marcus Petrie on the CBS crime drama Cagney & Lacey and CIA agent Marcus Dixon on ABC’s Alias . As of 2018, Lumbly is playing the role, Martian Manhunter’s father, M’yrnn, on Supergirl .
Early life and career of Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly was born Carl Winston Lumbly on August 14, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA to Jamaican immigrants. His father His Carrol Lumbly He was an avid reader who had a great influence on his academic career. Lumbly grew up with his sister, Amy Powell .
Lumbly completed his studies at South High School. He graduated from Macalester College with a degree in English in 1973. Shortly after graduation, he began working at the Associated Press in Minneapolis. He also did freelance work for various magazines and periodicals.
During his assignment for a story on Dudley Rigg’s Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater, he attended a public audition and eventually began working. She stayed with the improv troupe for two years doing comedy shows flavored with political satire.
Lumbly then moved to San Francisco to continue his work as a journalist for the Associated Press. But just two days after her arrival, she came across an ad in a newspaper seeking black actors for a play. He went to audition and luckily he was selected.
Carl Lumbly’s Career
Carl Lumbly landed his first significant on-screen role in a television series, Cagney and Lacey where he played the role, Detective Marcus Petrie. The series was a commercial success and helped Lumbly gain international fame. He was associated with the program for seven years.
Cast of Lumbly in the HBO TV movie Conspiracy: Trial of the Chicago 8 as Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale. Critics and the public highly appreciated his role. His versatility spans a range of characters from NAACP Image Award-nominated works on TNT’s Buffalo Soldiers to a wealthy black businessman on Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding .
They shared a son Brandon Lumbly (born 1988). Shortly after the birth of their son, the couple moved to Beverly Hills. Lumbly cared for his wife for nine years when she was diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately, he lost her in 2010 due to cardiac arrest.
The tragic incident left him devastated and he took a break from acting for three years. He made his comeback with the play, The Son of a Puta in the Hat .
‘Remembering his example, his courage in the face of an extraordinary experience is what helped me find my way back.’
Lumbly shares a close bond with actor Danny Glover, and the duo made their film debut together, Escape from Alcatraz (1979). She works regularly to fulfill her demanding roles for movies and series.
He prefers to write, garden, run, play basketball, and stubbornly lower his golf handicap during his spare time.