Brooklyn actors reflect on Louis Gossett Jr.'s influence

Name: Brooklyn actors reflect on Louis Gossett Jr.'s influence
Uploaded: 2024-03-29T17:54:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 19 s
Description: Brooklyn native and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr. died Thursday at age 87. A local legend on stage and screen, Gossett was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports on his stellar career.

Brooklyn native and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr. died Thursday at age 87. A local legend on stage and screen, Gossett was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports on his stellar career.