Rupert Crosse: Rupert Crosse. Actor: Shadows. Rupert Crosse was an African-American actor. In 1969, Crosse was the first African American to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Crosse was born in New York City, but was raised on the island of Nevis by his grandparents. Nevis is one of the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean Sea. It was a British colony until 1967, when it became one of...
Known For: Shadows (Rupert), The Reivers (Ned), Ride in the Whirlwind (Indian Joe), The Partners (Det. George Robinson)