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Wilson in 2003, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Frederick August Kittel, Jr.
Date of Birth: April 27, 1945
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Death: October 2, 2005
Place of Death: Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Ethnicity: * father – German * mother – African-American
August Wilson was an American playwright. He is known for his works Fences , The Piano Lesson , Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom , and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone .
August was born Frederick August Kittel, the son of Daisy Zerola (Wilson) and Frederick Kittel. His father, who was white, was a German emigrant, of Sudeten German background. His mother was African-American, from North Carolina. August was married to artist and costume designer Constanza Romero, until his death. He had a daughter with his former wife Brenda Burton; and a daughter with Constanza.
August’s maternal grandfather was named Binum/Byrum Wilson. Binum was born in Tennessee.
August’s maternal grandmother was Bell Zonia/Zona Cutler (the daughter of Jacob Cutler and Eller/Ella Twitty). Bell was born in North Carolina. Eller was the daughter of Calvin Twitty and Martha.
Source: Genealogy of August Wilson (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com