Austin Stoker: Look At His Life, Wife, Cause Of Death

• Trinidadian-American actor, Austin Stoker was born and raised in Trinidad but he later moved to New York in pursuit of his acting career
• The Roots actor was married to his wife, Robin Stoker for more than 40 years and they shared two children: Tiffany and Origen
•  Stoker died at the age of 92 in a Los Angeles hospital following a renal failure on October 7, 2022

Austin Stoker was famous for his iconic roles in quite a number of blaxploitation movies. The Trinidadian-American actor had major roles in numerous TV shows like The Bold and The Beautiful and also Roots.

The Assault on Precinct 13 star died on October 7, 2022, on his 92nd birthday at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles due to renal failure. The news of his death was shared by his wife, Robin Stoker, whom he was married to formore than forty years.

Austin Stoker’s Early Life and Background

The actor was born on October 7, 1930, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and Tobago. He was named Alphonso Marshall at birth.

At the early age of 6, the African-American actor showed interest in performing arts and by the time he was 16, he had dreams of enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London but that never happened. However, he joined a local acting acting group, The Whitehall Players. Barely four years later, he joined the Geoffrey Holder Dance Group in Trinidad.

Austin Stoker later got the chance to move to New York where he then landed a role n a broadway show as an instrumentalist. He worked with the group for about three years before he was drafted into the U.S Army. After he got back, he became a permanent U.S resident.

He eventually began his dramatic training at New York’s HB Studio. Stoker would later acquire a Cambridge University Senior certificate with a distinction in English. Upon moving to California, he worked in quite a number of television shows, theater productions and feature films.

Aside from his acting career, the Trinidad native was a trained movie scriptwiter. He reportedly coached so many others. He was a member of the Caribbean-American Repertory Theare, West.

During the blaxploitation era, Stoker was a notable figure. He appeared in several blaxploitation films where he often acted as a police officer or detective. Some of films include Abby (1974), Combat Cops (1974) and Sheba, Baby (1975).

The Trinidadian-American Actor was Married Twice

1. Enid Mosier (Vivian Bonnell)

Austin Stoker married his first wife Enid Mosier in 1959. The pair first met during the production of Truman Capote’s House of Flowers in 1954. Enid’s professionally name is Vivian Bonnell.

She appeared in several films and television shows including several American TV movies like Moesha (1996), Christmas in Connecticut (1992), Dragnet (1990), and Married with Children (1996).

Stoker’s first wife died on November 18, 2003 at the age of 79 from several complications from diabetes in Los Angeles.

Regarding their marriage, it is uncertain when they parted ways. Also, it is assumed that they did not have any child together.

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2. Robin Stoker

Austin Stoker was married to Ronin Stoker for more than four decades. There are speculations that they spent 43 years together until he passed.

The actor’s widow is the founder and managing of Screen Silvers Tribute. She is also the CEO of Ausome Stoker, Inc. Her Facebook profile also reveals that she is the chief Executive officer and co-owner at BoRo Media Group.

Stoker and Robin shared two children Tiffany and Origen. He also has two grandchildren, Marcus and Austin.

What Happened to Austin Stoker?

The Battle for the Planet of the Apes actor died on October 7, 2022 on his 92nd birthday. His family revealed that he died of renal failure while on admission at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Following his death, his wife, Robin took to Facebook to share the news. Many friends and family took to social media to share heart-warming message to his family.