Last fall, Mr. Beasley made his personal debut as a stage actor, playing a prominent role as the aging incarnation of love-stricken male protagonist Noah in the musical adaptation of the 1996 Nicholas Sparks novel The Notebook. reached its peak. a movie based on Chicago Shakespeare Theater. He died before the production made its intended Broadway debut.
John Beasley was born in Omaha on June 26, 1943. eldest of five sons The story of John Wilfred Beasley and Grace (triplet) Beasley, who ran a power supply business.
He was active in theater during high school, and after graduating, he studied briefly at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, before dropping out and enlisting in the Army.
After leaving the hospital, he married Judy Garner. she survives him. Besides his son Michael, Mr. Beasley also has another son, Tyrone. his brothers Gary, Stephen and Leon; He has six grandchildren, including basketball player Malik Beasley.
By 1968, he had become active in the civil rights movement and eventually moved his family to Philadelphia. threat He was confronted after participating in protests against policing in black communities in Omaha.
After returning to Omaha with his family in the early 1970s, he continued to live out his acting dream by appearing in industrial films and stage productions, honing his talents locally, and later in roles in regional theaters in Minneapolis, Chicago and Atlanta. Selected. But all the while, he remained focused on his home life and Omaha.
“My wife and I had our ups and downs early in our relationship,” Beasley said in an interview last year. american theater magazine. “There were things to work out, but we did it. I felt better staying here with my wife and family. It turned out to be the best decision for me.” rice field.”
