He lived in Keystone Heights, Florida.
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2009-03-04/features/025.html
".......A well-known actor and director, Couloumbis established the
Theater for the Forgotten (for prisoners) and was a member of the
Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity and the Democratic Party......."
From Goodreads:
"Akila Couloumbis was born in New York (State) and spent his childhood
in Greece. During World War II, German officers boarded in the
family's parlor.
"Akila's stories from that time led him to collaborate with Audrey
(his wife) on ("War Games: A Novel Based on a True Story" - it's for
young adults).
About "War Games":
"In 1941, when Germans occupy their small Greek town and the
commandant comes to live in their house, 12-year-old Petros and his
family hide their American connections and an escaping Greek
resistance fighter as well. Based on Akila Couloumbis's wartime
recollections, this novel is a grand read: an adventure full of the
particulars of boys' play, and an unusual perspective on World War II
lives. From the opening bird-shooting contest, it is clear that for
Petros, his older brother, and his friends, these games will also be
life-or-death matters. The suspense mounts as first they wait for the
Germans, then for the commandant, and finally for a time when their
cousin Lambros can move on."
http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2005/08/bookshelf/index.php
(about his wife, Audrey - long)
Lenona.
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