F Lt.
Cyril
Ewart Lionel
"Cy"
Grant
Born in Beterverwagting, Demerara-Mahaica, British Guiana
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Dorita Elise (Kastnerova) Grant
— married
[date unknown] (to about 2010) [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 90
in Highgate, London, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Dec 2021
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Biography
Cyril Grant is Notable.
Cyril Ewart Lionel Grant (8 November 1919 – 13 February 2010) was a Guyanese actor, musician, writer, poet and World War II veteran. In the 1950s, he became the first black person to be featured regularly on television in Britain.
Cyril was born in 1919. He passed away in 2010.
Research notes
Cy's wife Dorit Elise Grant (nee Dorita Kastnerova) [1]
Sources
- "United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1890-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68P6-P4GH : 28 October 2021), F Lt Cyril E L Grant, 1945.
- "United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1890-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68PK-K5RQ : 28 October 2021), Cyril Ewart Lionel Grant, 1950.
- "United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1890-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68PK-HY5B : 28 October 2021), Cyril Grant, 1951.
See also
- https://cygrant.com/
- Wikipedia: Cy Grant
- Wikidata: Item Q2650816, en:Wikipedia
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