Westchester Native Denzel Washington Wins Cecil B. DeMille Award

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Mount Vernon native Denzel Washington has snagged the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award.

Tom Hanks presents Denzel Washington the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards.

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Mount Vernon native Denzel Washington, an actor who has won numerous awards, has another one to add to his shelf at home: the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille, which he won at Sunday night's Golden Globes.
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01/11/2016 10:00 a.m.

Washington was given the award at Sunday night’s Golden Globes, which aired live on NBC-TV.

The son of a Pentecostal minister and a beauty shop operator, Washington can now add the DeMille to the numerous awards accumulated in this 40-year acting career, including two Academy Awards: one for his role in the historical drama “Glory,” and the other for his turn as a corrupt cop in “Training Day.”

According to a report in E! Online, he has won a Golden Globe twice before as well as seven Globe nominations.

Washington also has a Tony, a BAFTA, two Emmys, an NAACP award, and a Grammy, according to the E! Online report.

Others who have won the DeMille include, the E! Online story said, include: Jodie Foster, Morgan Freeman, and the late Robin Williams.

Click here to read the E! Online story.

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