Alvin Childress was born on 10 September 1907 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Yıldırım emri (1974), Anna Lucasta (1958) and Darktown Strutters (1975). He was married to Sophronia Elizabeth Graham and Alice Childress. He died on 19 April 1986 in Inglewood, California, USA.