Ed Cambridge

Edmund Cambridge (September 18, 1920 – August 18, 2001) was an American actor and director who was a founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) and the Kilpatrick-Cambridge Theater Arts School. Cambridge acted on the first season of Good Times in 1974 (Junior Gets a Patron) as Leroy Jackson. A man whom discovered JJs artistry, buys him art supplies and wants to be his patron. Only one problem, James Sr (John Amos) is none too happy about the arrangement. 20 years prior, Jackson and James as best friends decided to go into business together. Jackson didnt keep his end of the deal.

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