It was 1982 when Marvin Bell recognized his innate ability to bring smiles to the faces of family, friends, and strangers. He spent the next three years being mentored by veteran performers, the comedy duo of Zack & Mack (marvinbell.com/tribute). Marvin also appeared in a half dozen community theater productions. In 1985, Marvin left his job at the post office and became a full time, professional comedian which continued he for thirty-five years. In 2010, Marvin recalled the joy that came with his community theater experience and made the decision once again pursue acting. This decision led to numerous stage productions including two performances in the stage adaptation of GUESS WHOSE COMING TO DINNER, five portrayals of the iconic chauffeur in the Pulitzer Prize winning play, DRIVING MISS DAISY, bookings in five August Wilson penned productions, FENCES, THE PIANO LESSON, TWO TRAINS RUNNING, RADION GOLF, and an upcoming appearance in JITNEY at Passage Theater. Most recently, an LMCC Grant allowed Marvin to produce and direct his own self-penned sketch dramedy, “INNER VISIONS: One Man’s Show”. Marvin acquired a copy of August Wilson’s one man show, HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED early in the lock down of the Covid pandemic and was captured by the first two lines of the text. His compulsion to perform the text came when he found the Wilson quote, “Have a belief in yourself greater than anyone’s disbelief”, a quote that has guided his professional conduct since he first encountered it.