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Oscar DeGruy
1950–
United States
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Biography
Oscar DeGruy (born 1950) is an American actor who has appeared in over a dozen films and TV shows over 30 years, started the Baháʼí Youth Workshop performance model in 1974, and has assisted hip hop artists. He is the brother of popular psychologist Dr. Joy DeGruy and one of four children born to working class parents, Oscar DeGruy Sr., a truck driver and Nellie Parker DeGruy, a stay-at-home mom.
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