Berry Gordy, John Mack and Alex Haley
Caption: Berry Gordy, John Mack and Alex Haley
Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew
Born: August 11, 1921
Star sign: Leo
Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Known for: Malcolm X (1992), Queen (1993), Mama Flora's Family (1998), Malcolm X (1972)
Source: IMDB
Alex Haley served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War, Korean Conflict, and Cold War, and was the first African-American Coast Guardsman in the modern era to reach the rank of Chief Petty Officer. This paved the way for many other black men and women to rise into the senior enlisted ranks in the naval services. He also ...