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Larry Donnell "Donnie" Andrews (April 29, 1954 – December 13, 2012) [1] was an American armed robber, murderer, and anti-crime advocate. He was one of the inspirations for the character Omar Little on the HBO series The Wire .
Chris Partlow sets an ambush for Omar and Donnie at Monk's apartment, and Donnie is shot and killed by Michael Lee and Chris. [7] Donnie was played by Larry "Donnie" Andrews, whose real life exploits inspired much of the character of Omar. [8] Andrews was married to Fran Boyd, whom David Simon wrote about in The Corner.
[a] Omar's homosexual character is based on the heterosexual Baltimore area robber and hitman Donnie Andrews. [5] Andrews served 18 years in prison after murdering a drug dealer. Andrews was married to Francine Boyd, who inspired the miniseries The Corner on HBO.
BALTIMORE — As Omar Little, actor Michael K. Williams patrolled the streets of Baltimore with a shotgun and a terrifying swagger. But in real life, friends say the man they called “Mike ...
Donnie Andrews: Donnie: Recurring 6 Derrick Purvey Big Guy: Recurring 5 Maestro Harrell: Randy Wagstaff: Recurring Guest 14 Julito McCullum Namond Brice: Recurring Guest 14 Tootsie Duvall: Marcia Donnelly: Recurring Guest 12 Ramón Rodríguez: Renaldo: Recurring Guest 8 Rashad Orange Sherrod: Guest Recurring 7 Dan DeLuca: Dr. David Parenti ...
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Williams gained recognition as an actor for his portrayal of Omar Little in The Wire, which began filming in 2002. The character was based on Donnie Andrews, along with other crime figures in Baltimore. [19] Williams received the part after a single audition, [20] at the encouragement of writer Ed Burns. [21]
Central to the show's aim for realism was the creation of truthful characters. Simon has stated that most of them are composites of real-life Baltimore figures. [41] For instance, Donnie Andrews served as the main inspiration of Omar Little. [42] Martin O'Malley served as "one of the inspirations" for Tommy Carcetti. [43]