Biography
Who is Ernie Hudson?
Early life and education
Earnest Lee Hudson was born on December 17, 1945, in Benton Harbor, Michigan. His mother, Maggie Donald, passed away when he was two months old, and he was raised by his maternal grandmother, Arrana Donald. After finishing high school, Ernie Hudson briefly served in the United States Marine Corps before receiving a medical discharge due to asthma.
He moved to Detroit and became the resident playwright at Concept East, which is the oldest black theater company in the United States. He attended Wayne State University and graduated in 1973. Later, he studied toward a Master of Fine Arts in acting at the Yale School of Drama before leaving to take a role in Leadbelly.
Career highlights
Ernie gained mainstream fame when he portrayed Winston Zeddemore in the 1984 feature film Ghostbusters and its 1989 sequel, Ghostbusters II. He later reprised his role in subsequent franchise entries such as Ghostbusters: Afterlife. On television, his most prominent role was Warden Leo Glynn on the HBO prison drama series Oz from 1997 to 2003.
His extensive filmography includes supporting roles in Leviathan, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, The Crow, Airheads, Congo, and Miss Congeniality. On television, he has made appearances in St. Elsewhere, Desperate Housewives, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Law & Order, Grace and Frankie, and the NBC drama Quantum Leap.
Family and personal life
Ernie married his first wife, Jeannie Moore, in 1963, and they had two sons together, Ernie Hudson Jr. And Rahaman Hudson. After their divorce in 1976, his sons lived with him in California. In 1985, he married former flight attendant Linda Kingsberg, and the couple had two sons named Andrew and Ross.
In June 2024, a portion of South Fair Avenue near his childhood home in Benton Harbor was given the honorary name Ernie Hudson Way. In interviews, he has stated that he is a practicing Christian.
Birthday and age
Ernie Hudson was born on December 17, 1945, which makes Ernie 80 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Ernie shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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