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Lean on Me is a 1989 American biographical drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Michael Schiffer, and starring Morgan Freeman.It is based on the story of Joe Louis Clark, a real life inner city high school principal in Paterson, New Jersey, whose school is in danger of being placed into receivership of the New Jersey state government unless students improve their test scores on ...
Joe Louis Clark (May 8, 1938 – December 29, 2020) was an American educator and administrator, who was best known for his tenure as principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey from 1982 to 1989.
Joe Louis Clark, the bullhorn-wielding principal who inspired the 1989 film “Lean on Me” starring Morgan Freeman, has died at 82 after a long illness.
Morgan Freeman [2] (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. In a career spanning five decades, he has received numerous accolades , including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award , as well as a nomination for a Tony Award .
It's unclear when exactly MacLaine made this indecent proposal. Freeman has been married twice, first to Jeanette Adair Bradshaw from 1967 to 1979 and then to Myrna Colley-Lee from 1984 to 2010.
Paterson Eastside High is known for its renaissance in the mid-1980s under the leadership of Joe Clark as principal. The school was depicted in the 1989 film Lean on Me, starring Morgan Freeman as Clark. [45] Former student, Fetty Wap, filmed the music video for his song "Wake Up" in the school in 2016. [46]
Morgan Freeman was recently spotted wearing a compression glove in a rare public outing, prompting the iconic actor's name to trend on X and sending the Internet into a panic.
Joe Louis Clark, high school principal credited with the turnaround of a troubled and dangerous New Jersey high school. Joe Clark was portrayed by Morgan Freeman in the 1990 film Lean on Me [12] Ron Clark, portrayed in the 2006 film The Ron Clark Story; Brad Cohen, teacher with Tourette Syndrome, portrayed in the 2008 Hallmark film Front of the ...