W. D. Chappelle Jr.
American physician and surgeon
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Born | (1888-10-19)October 19, 1888 |
Died | March 7, 1957(1957-03-07) (aged 68) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | physician and surgeon |
W. D. Chappelle Jr. (October 19, 1888 – March 7, 1957)[1] was an American physician and surgeon in South Carolina who opened the People's Infirmary, a hospital and surgery practice for African Americans in Columbia, South Carolina in 1914. At the time, segregation prevented many African Americans from having access to healthcare.[2]
He graduated with his M.D. from Leonard Medical College at Shaw University in 1913.[1] He received his medical license in 1914, one of the 18 out of 44 applicants who passed.[3]
W. D. Chappelle was his father. He is comedian Dave Chappelle's grand-uncle.[1]
References
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Dave Chappelle
- Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
- HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1998)
- Killin' Them Softly (2000)
- For What It's Worth (2004)
- Sticks & Stones (2019)
- 8:46 (2020)
- The Closer (2021)
- Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023)
- Half Baked (1998)
- Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
- Bill Chappelle (father)
- William Chappelle Sr. (great-grandfather)
- W. D. Chappelle Jr. (grand-uncle)
- Robert John Palmer (great-great-grandfather)
- 2021 Netflix walkout
- Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2019)
- Dave Chappelle: Live in Real Life (2021)
- List of awards and nominations