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Overview
Mini Biography:
He was a master class in cerebral eloquence and audience command...and... moreTrivia:
Was nominated for Broadway's 1992 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role... more
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Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Mark Rydell Remembers Killing John Wayne...And Bette Midler! (From The Hollywood Interview. 17 June 2009, 4:45 PM, PDT)
Where Are They Now? Green Room Chatter for November 16, 2007
(From TVSeriesFinale. 16 November 2007, 9:09 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Roscoe Lee Brown | Roscoe BrownUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. Nov. 9 | 8:00 PM | TCM | Topaz | more |
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1. | The Telemarketers: 36 Hrs (2009) (V) | Narrator | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | "Side Order of Life" (2007) | Clarence (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | - |
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3. | Epic Movie (2007) | (voice) Narrator | 2007 | $78.9M | 2.2 (44,317) |
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4. | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) | (voice) Narrator | 2006 | $132M | 4.8 (6,934) |
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5. | "Independent Lens" (1999) | Narrator (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 8.2 (92) |
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6. | Sweet Deadly Dreams (2006) | Devlin | 2006 | - | 6.2 (19) |
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7. | "Will & Grace" (1998) | Linus (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 7.2 (9,017) |
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8. | "Static Shock" (2000) | Dr. Anokye / Dr. Anoyke (2 episodes, 2003-2004) | 2004 | - | 6.8 (460) |
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9. | Tales of a Fly on the Wall (2004) (TV) | (voice) Narrator | 2004 | - | 2.5 (6) |
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10. | The Telemarketers/36 Hrs (2004) (V) | 2004 | - | - | |
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11. | "Law & Order" (1990) | Aaron Miller / Sir Idris Balewa (2 episodes, 1992-2003) | 2003 | - | 8.2 (4,485) |
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12. | Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (2003) (V) | Kingpin | 2003 | - | - |
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13. | Behind the Broken Words (2003) | 2003 | - | 7.5 (6) | |
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14. | Treasure Planet (2002) | (voice) Mr. Arrow | 2002 | - | 6.6 (10,682) |
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15. | "The Shield" (2002) | Bryce Wyms (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 8.9 (2,585) |
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16. | "The Proud Family" (2001) | Clarence (1 episode) | 2001 | - | 5.2 (799) |
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17. | Morgan's Ferry (2001) | Peabo | 2001 | - | 5.9 (328) |
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18. | Hamlet (2000/II) (TV) | Polonius | 2000 | - | 6.1 (144) |
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19. | "Hope Island" (1999) | Judge Patrick Bradley (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 6.0 (42) |
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20. | "ER" (1994) | Rev. Matthew Lynn (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 8.1 (2,774) |
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21. | "The Wild Thornberrys" (1998) | Komodo Dragon (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 6.7 (949) |
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22. | Hard Time: The Premonition (1999) (TV) | Sebastian Allgood | 1999 | - | 5.3 (166) |
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23. | Babe: Pig in the City (1998) | (voice) The Narrator | 1998 | $63.3M | 6.2 (8,986) |
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24. | Judas Kiss (1998) | Chief Bleeker | 1998 | - | 6.2 (2,361) |
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25. | "Spider-Man" (1994) | Kingpin / Wilson Fisk (33 episodes, 1995-1998) | 1998 | - | 8.4 (2,367) |
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26. | "EZ Streets" (1996) | (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 8.4 (92) |
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27. | The Notorious 7 (1997) (TV) | Leadbelly | 1997 | - | - |
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28. | "Cosby" (1996) | George Lucas, Hilton's Brother (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 6.3 (423) |
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29. | Dear God (1996) | Idris Abraham | 1996 | - | 4.7 (1,972) |
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30. | The Pompatus of Love (1996) | Leonard Folder | 1996 | - | 5.4 (397) |
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31. | Forest Warrior (1996) | Clovis Madison | 1996 | - | 2.3 (965) |
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32. | "CBS Schoolbreak Special" (1984) | Mr. Wortham (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 5.1 (34) |
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33. | "New York Undercover" (1994) | Dr. Johnson (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 7.2 (407) |
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34. | Spider-Man: Sins of the Fathers (1996) (V) | (voice) The Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) | 1996 | - | 6.8 (65) |
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35. | "Freakazoid!" (1995) | Great Mystic Gnome (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 8.6 (1,166) |
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36. | Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995) | Freddy | 1995 | - | 6.4 (203) |
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37. | Babe (1995) | (voice) Narrator | 1995 | $249M | 7.3 (33,079) |
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38. | "Sweet Justice" (1994) | Judge Powell (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 6.2 (12) |
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39. | The Beast (1995) | 1995 | - | 7.2 (26) | |
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40. | "The John Larroquette Show" (1993) | Interviewer (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 7.3 (233) |
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41. | "Batman" (1992) | Dr. Wataki (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 9.2 (7,085) |
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42. | "SeaQuest DSV" (1993) | Dr. Raleigh Young (2 episodes, 1993-1994) | 1994 | - | 6.6 (1,324) |
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43. | Naked in New York (1993) | Mr. Ried | 1993 | - | 5.7 (852) |
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44. | Noel (1992) (TV) | (voice) | 1992 | - | 5.1 (68) |
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45. | "A Different World" (1987) | Dr. Barnabus Foster (4 episodes, 1988-1992) | 1992 | - | 6.3 (829) |
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46. | The Mambo Kings (1992) | Fernando Perez | 1992 | - | 6.2 (2,324) |
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47. | Eddie Presley (1992) | Doc | 1992 | - | 5.2 (163) |
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48. | You Must Remember This (1992) (TV) | Buck | 1992 | - | 4.4 (15) |
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49. | "Baby Talk" (1991) | Roscoe (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | 2.1 (52) |
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50. | "The Pirates of Dark Water" (1991) | Additional Voices (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | 8.4 (571) |
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51. | Open Window (1991) (TV) | Neighbor | 1991 | - | 5.2 (17) |
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52. | Night Angel (1990) | Narrator | 1990 | - | 3.5 (155) |
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53. | "Father Dowling Mysteries" (1989) | Dennis Cray (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 6.9 (216) |
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54. | "Columbo" (1971) | Dr. Steadman (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 8.6 (312) |
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55. | Moon 44 (1990) | Chairman Hall, Galactic Mining Corp. | 1990 | - | 4.7 (1,744) |
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56. | Lady in the Corner (1989) (TV) | Omar DeLacy | 1989 | - | 4.6 (15) |
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57. | Stuck with Each Other (1989) (TV) | Calhearn | 1989 | - | 5.6 (19) |
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58. | "The Real Ghost Busters" (1986) | Additional Cast / Edward 'Big Ed' Zeddemore (2 episodes, 1988-1989) | 1989 | - | 7.7 (1,396) |
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59. | "Ring Raiders" (1989) | Max Miles | 1989 | - | 5.9 (18) |
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60. | Oliver & Company (1988) | (voice) Francis | 1988 | - | 6.3 (5,315) |
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61. | "Falcon Crest" (1981) | Rosemont (10 episodes, 1988) | 1988 | - | 5.8 (486) |
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62. | "Highway to Heaven" (1984) | Dr. Hudsbeth (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | 6.4 (525) |
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63. | Christmas (1988) (TV) | Ghost of Christmas Past | 1988 | - | 7.0 (8) |
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64. | "Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light" (1987) | Merklyn / Reekon (13 episodes, 1987) | 1987 | - | 7.9 (194) |
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65. | "The Cosby Show" (1984) | Dr. Barnabus Foster (2 episodes, 1986-1987) | 1987 | - | 7.8 (4,312) |
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66. | "227" (1985) | Albert Henry (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | 6.8 (236) |
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67. | The Nativity (1987) (V) | (voice) | 1987 | - | 6.6 (34) |
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68. | "Head of the Class" (1986) | Mr. Thomas (1 episode, 1986) | 1986 | - | 6.7 (247) |
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69. | Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) | Archer Lincoln | 1986 | - | 5.3 (7,679) |
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70. | Legal Eagles (1986) | Judge Dawkins | 1986 | - | 5.6 (4,203) |
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71. | "Foofur" (1986) | Additional Voices (unknown episodes) | 1986 | - | 5.3 (38) |
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72. | "Space" (1985) | Farquar | 1985 | - | 7.3 (111) |
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73. | For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story (1983) (TV) | Gloster Current | 1983 | - | 7.4 (53) |
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74. | "Magnum, P.I." (1980) | Carlton (1 episode, 1983) | 1983 | - | 7.7 (2,866) |
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75. | "CBS Children's Mystery Theatre" (1980) | Diogenes 'D.C.' Chase (1 episode, 1981) | 1981 | - | - |
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76. | "Soap" (1977) | Saunders (14 episodes, 1980-1981) | 1981 | - | 8.2 (1,102) |
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77. | Nothing Personal (1980) | Paxton | 1980 | - | 4.4 (81) |
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78. | "Hart to Hart" (1979) | (1 episode, 1980) | 1980 | - | 6.4 (563) |
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79. | "Benson" (1979) | Howard Walker (1 episode, 1980) | 1980 | - | 7.2 (441) |
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80. | "Miss Winslow and Son" (1979) | Harold Neistadter (6 episodes, 1979) | 1979 | - | - |
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81. | "Once Upon a Classic" (1976) | Merlin (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 6.3 (9) |
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82. | "Meeting of Minds" (1977) | Frederick Douglass (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 8.6 (31) |
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83. | "Maude" (1972) | Mr. Butterfield (2 episodes, 1977-1978) | 1978 | - | 7.5 (409) |
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84. | Dr. Scorpion (1978) (TV) | Dr. Cresus | 1978 | - | 5.8 (9) |
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85. | "King" (1978) | Philip Harrison (3 episodes, 1978) | 1978 | - | 7.5 (113) |
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86. | "Starsky and Hutch" (1975) | Quatraine (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 7.0 (928) |
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87. | Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) | James Forrest | 1977 | - | 6.8 (752) |
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88. | Logan's Run (1976) | Box | 1976 | - | 6.7 (13,318) |
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89. | "McCoy" (1975) | Gideon Gibbs (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 7.8 (9) |
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90. | "Barney Miller" (1975) | Charlie Jeffers (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 8.2 (655) |
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91. | The Big Rip-Off (1975) (TV) | Silky Gideon Gibbs | 1975 | - | 6.0 (22) |
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92. | "Planet of the Apes" (1974) | Hurton (1 episode, 1974) | 1974 | - | 7.1 (550) |
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93. | Uptown Saturday Night (1974) | Congressman Lincoln | 1974 | - | 6.2 (682) |
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94. | Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974) (TV) | (as Roscoe Lee Brown) Mr. Secretary | 1974 | - | 6.5 (11) |
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95. | "Good Times" (1974) | Reverend Sam (1 episode, 1974) | 1974 | - | 7.1 (857) |
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96. | Super Fly T.N.T. (1973) | Dr. Lamine Sonko | 1973 | - | 4.7 (119) |
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97. | The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) | Gazenga | 1973 | - | 5.4 (553) |
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98. | "All in the Family" (1971) | Hugh Victor Thompson III / Jean Duval (2 episodes, 1972-1973) | 1973 | - | 8.8 (1,987) |
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99. | "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) | Yale Courtland Dancy (1 episode, 1973) | 1973 | - | 7.3 (616) |
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100. | "Sanford and Son" (1972) | Osgood Wilcox (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 8.1 (1,012) |
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101. | "Bonanza" (1959) | Joshua (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 7.3 (1,146) |
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102. | Cisco Pike (1972) | Music Store Owner | 1972 | - | 6.4 (368) |
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103. | The Cowboys (1972) | Jebediah Nightlinger | 1972 | - | 7.2 (3,652) |
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104. | Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) (TV) | Frederick Douglass | 1970 | - | 7.7 (50) |
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105. | "The Name of the Game" (1968) | Dean Marshall / Wamumba (2 episodes, 1969-1970) | 1970 | - | 8.0 (112) |
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106. | The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970) | L.B. Jones | 1970 | - | 6.7 (189) |
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107. | Topaz (1969) | Philippe Dubois | 1969 | - | 6.2 (5,669) |
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108. | "The Outcasts" (1968) | Gideon (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 8.3 (12) |
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109. | Me and My Brother (1969) | Photographer | 1969 | - | 6.0 (64) |
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110. | Up Tight! (1968) | Clarence | 1968 | - | 7.4 (76) |
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111. | "The Invaders" (1967) | Arnold Andrew Warren (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.4 (443) |
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112. | "Mannix" (1967) | Dr. Andrew Josephus (2 episodes, 1968) | 1968 | - | 7.3 (317) |
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113. | "Insight" (1960) | The Stranger (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 6.6 (38) |
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114. | The Comedians (1967) | Petit Pierre | 1967 | - | 6.5 (602) |
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115. | "NET Playhouse" (1966) | (1 episode, 1967) | 1967 | - | - |
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116. | Black Like Me (1964) | Christopher | 1964 | - | 6.7 (241) |
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117. | Terror in the City (1964) | Preacher | 1964 | - | 8.4 (9) |
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118. | Bertolt Brecht: Übungstücke für Schauspieler (1964) | 1964 | - | - | |
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119. | "Espionage" (1963) | Mbana (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 6.9 (12) |
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120. | "East Side/West Side" (1963) | Architect (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 8.8 (35) |
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121. | The Connection (1962) | (as Roscoe Brown) J. J. Burden | 1962 | - | 7.3 (122) |
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2. | Once in the Life (2000) | (thanks) | 2000 | - | 5.1 (361) |
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2. | Smiley Face (2007) | (voice) Himself | 2007 | - | 5.7 (5,715) |
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3. | Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 7.2 (34) |
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4. | Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) | Reader | 2003 | - | 8.1 (127) |
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5. | 2002 Trumpet Awards (2002) (TV) | Himself | 2002 | - | - |
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6. | The Papp Project (2001) | Himself | 2001 | - | 3.7 (14) |
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7. | "Biography" (1987) | Himself (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 8.0 (266) |
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8. | The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000) (TV) | 2000 | - | 7.4 (6) | |
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9. | Galapagos: Beyond Darwin (1996) (TV) | Narrator | 1996 | - | 6.5 (10) |
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10. | Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X (1994) | (voice) Narrator | 1994 | - | 6.0 (31) |
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11. | 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1987 | - | 4.1 (19) |
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12. | Is Everybody Happy But Me? (1981) (TV) | Himself (segments) | 1981 | - | - |
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13. | The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (1979) (TV) | Himself | 1979 | - | - |
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14. | The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (1978) (TV) | Himself | 1978 | - | - |
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15. | Unknown Powers (1978) | Host | 1978 | - | 4.6 (16) |
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16. | "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970) | Himself (3 episodes, 1972-1973) | 1973 | - | 7.4 (91) |
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17. | Ra (1972) | Narrator | 1972 | - | 8.3 (180) |
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18. | The Breaking of Boys and the Making of Men in 'The Cowboys' (1972) | Himself | 1972 | - | - |
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19. | Chronicles: Family Diaries I (1970) | Himself | 1970 | - | - |
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20. | The Comedians in Africa (1967) | (uncredited) Himself | 1967 | - | 6.0 (47) |
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21. | "That Was the Week That Was" (1964) | Himself (unknown episodes) | 1964 | - | 8.5 (24) |
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4. | Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (1981) (TV) | Hurton |
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5. | Lionpower from MGM (1967) | (uncredited) Petit Pierre |
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