Filmography
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Known For
Shaft Bumpy Jonas (1971) -
Heartbreak Ridge Staff Sgt. Webster (1986) -
Ragtime Booker T. Washington (1981) -
Known For
Rollerball Cletus (1975) -
Actor
Homicide: Life on the Street Risley Tucker (1993) -
No Room for Opal Williard (1993) -
Memphis Tio Wiggins (1992) -
Perfect Harmony Zeke, the Caretaker (1991) -
Brother Future Isaac (1991) -
Gabriel's Fire Bishop Cecil Dobbs (1990) -
Murder Times Seven Sam Paxton (1990) -
Tales from the Crypt Uncle Ezra Thornberry (1990) -
Equal Justice Robert Marshal James (1990) -
Snoops Chance Dennis Sr. (1990) -
![The Cosby Show]( "The Cosby Show")
The Cosby Show Joe Kendall (1989) -
![Amen]( "Amen")
Amen Benjamin Tillman (1989) -
![A Man Called Hawk]( "A Man Called Hawk")
A Man Called Hawk Old Man (1989) -
![The Women of Brewster Place]( "The Women of Brewster Place")
The Women of Brewster Place Ben (1989) -
![The Luckiest Man in the World]( "The Luckiest Man in the World")
The Luckiest Man in the World Voice (1989) -
![Dixie Lanes]( "Dixie Lanes")
Dixie Lanes Isaac (1988) -
![Leonard Part 6]( "Leonard Part 6")
Leonard Part 6 Giorgio Francozzi (1987) -
![Bates Motel]( "Bates Motel")
Bates Motel Henry Watson (1987) -
![Hill Street Blues]( "Hill Street Blues")
Hill Street Blues Marvin Sloan (1987) -
![Heartbreak Ridge]( "Heartbreak Ridge")
Heartbreak Ridge Staff Sgt. Webster (1986) -
![Hotel]( "Hotel")
Hotel Albert (1986) -
![Highway to Heaven]( "Highway to Heaven")
Highway to Heaven Ted Tilley (1985) -
![Certain Fury]( "Certain Fury")
Certain Fury Dr. Lewis Freeman (1985) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Hannibal (1984-1985) -
![The House of Dies Drear]( "The House of Dies Drear")
The House of Dies Drear River Lewis Darrow (1984) -
![Firestarter]( "Firestarter")
Firestarter Dr. Pynchot (1984) -
![The NeverEnding Story]( "The NeverEnding Story")
The NeverEnding Story Cairon (1984) -
![Father Murphy]( "Father Murphy")
Father Murphy Moses Gage (1981-1983) -
![Amityville II: The Possession]( "Amityville II: The Possession")
Amityville II: The Possession Turner (1982) -
![Ragtime]( "Ragtime")
Ragtime Booker T. Washington (1981) -
![Little House on the Prairie]( "Little House on the Prairie")
Little House on the Prairie Joe Kagan (1977-1981) -
![The Contender]( "The Contender")
The Contender George Beifus (1980) -
![The Ninth Configuration]( "The Ninth Configuration")
The Ninth Configuration Maj. Nammack (1980) -
![Salvage 1]( "Salvage 1")
Salvage 1 Yaffert Boratu (1979) -
![Vega$]( "Vega$")
Vega$ Domo (1978) -
![Remember My Name]( "Remember My Name")
Remember My Name Pike (1978) -
![Maude]( "Maude")
Maude Rev. James Buick (1978) -
![Quincy M.E.]( "Quincy M.E.")
Quincy M.E. Ben McDade (1977) -
![Switch]( "Switch")
Switch Alexo (1977) -
![Good Times]( "Good Times")
Good Times Carl Dixon (1977) -
![Roots]( "Roots")
Roots Kintango (1977) -
![Law of the Land]( "Law of the Land")
Law of the Land Jacob (1976) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances Milton Edwards (1976) -
![Aaron Loves Angela]( "Aaron Loves Angela")
Aaron Loves Angela Ike (1975) -
![Movin' On]( "Movin' On")
Movin' On Otis Andrews (1975) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Sharbee (1975) -
![Rollerball]( "Rollerball")
Rollerball Cletus (1975) -
![Cornbread, Earl and Me]( "Cornbread, Earl and Me")
Cornbread, Earl and Me Benjamin Blackwell (1975) -
![The Jeffersons]( "The Jeffersons")
The Jeffersons Monk Davis (1975) -
John Mercer Langston John Mercer Langston (1974)
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![Amazing Grace]( "Amazing Grace")
Amazing Grace Welton J. Waters (1974) -
![The Cowboys]( "The Cowboys")
The Cowboys Jebediah Nightlinger (1974) -
![The Wide World of Mystery]( "The Wide World of Mystery")
The Wide World of Mystery Joe Mattingly (1973-1974) -
![The Iceman Cometh]( "The Iceman Cometh")
The Iceman Cometh Joe Mott (1973) -
![Kung Fu]( "Kung Fu")
Kung Fu Isaac Montola (1973) -
![Assignment: Vienna]( "Assignment: Vienna")
Assignment: Vienna Vasamumbo (1973) -
If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band Mr. Miller (1972)
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![Haunts of the Very Rich]( "Haunts of the Very Rich")
Haunts of the Very Rich Seacrist (1972) -
![Shaft's Big Score!]( "Shaft's Big Score!")
Shaft's Big Score! Bumpy Jonas (1972) -
![The Hot Rock]( "The Hot Rock")
The Hot Rock Dr. Amusa (1972) -
![McCloud]( "McCloud")
McCloud Morgan (1972) -
![Eagle in a Cage]( "Eagle in a Cage")
Eagle in a Cage General Gourgaud (1972) -
Day of Absence Pious (1971)
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![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Willy Stone (1971) -
![Shaft]( "Shaft")
Shaft Bumpy Jonas (1971) -
![Wild Rovers]( "Wild Rovers")
Wild Rovers Ben (1971) -
![The Sheriff]( "The Sheriff")
The Sheriff Cliff Wilder (1971) -
![The Great White Hope]( "The Great White Hope")
The Great White Hope Scipio (1970) -
![WUSA]( "WUSA")
WUSA Clotho (1970) -
![Carter's Army]( "Carter's Army")
Carter's Army Pvt. Doc Hayes (1970) -
![The F.B.I.]( "The F.B.I.")
The F.B.I. John Shepard (1969) -
![N.Y.P.D.]( "N.Y.P.D.")
N.Y.P.D. the Burglar (1968) -
![What's So Bad About Feeling Good?]( "What's So Bad About Feeling Good?")
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![Of Mice and Men]( "Of Mice and Men")
Of Mice and Men Crooks (1968) -
![Nothing But a Man]( "Nothing But a Man")
Nothing But a Man Mill Hand (1964) -
Actor
![East Side/West Side]( "East Side/West Side")
East Side/West Side Labor Committee Member (1964) -
Archive footage
![TV in Black: The First Fifty Years]( "TV in Black: The First Fifty Years")
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Archive footage
![Homicide: Life on the Street]( "Homicide: Life on the Street")
Homicide: Life on the Street (1996) -
![The Jeffersons]( "The Jeffersons")
The Jeffersons (1978)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Did not start acting until he was 32 years old.
Quotes
"When you talk about actors in film who are black, for a long time, the only one out there at the box office was Sidney Poitier. Now there are three or four, but not many more".
Personal Details
Born
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
(age 64)
Guilford, Connecticut, USA
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