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Louis Mahoney

1938–2020

United Kingdom

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Louis Felix Danner Mahoney (; 8 September 1938 – 28 June 2020) was a Gambian-born British actor, based in Hampstead in London. He was an anti-racist activist and long-time campaigner for racial equality within the acting profession. He represented African-Asian members on the council of the actors' union, Equity, and served as joint Vice-President between 1994 and 1996.

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