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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 Clark, the New Jersey principal who inspired the 1989 film “Lean on Me” starring Morgan Freeman, has died. Clark was the principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, N.J. from 1983 to 1989.
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]
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. Joe Louis Clark, the bullhorn-wielding ...
Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding Principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods at Paterson, New Jersey’s Eastside High ...
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 ...
Joe Clark, the inspiration for John G. Avildsen’s 1989 film Lean On Me has died. Born in Rochelle, Georgia in 1938, Clark is most known as the ambitious principal of New Jersey’s Eastside High ...