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The Organization (1971) -- The dangerous world of international heroin trafficking is exposed in this elaborate and suspenseful crime thriller which reprises Sidney Poitier's role as Lt. Virgil Tibbs.
"Remington Steele" (1982): Season 3: Episode 2 -- Corporate embezzlers seek evidence of their crime hidden in Laura's new loft; guest Ron O'Neal.
Red Dawn (1984) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:

1 September 1937, Utica, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

14 January 2004, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Forever tagged as the super baaaaaaad "Super Fly," actor Ron O'Neal has... more

Trivia:

Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2000. more

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NewsDesk:

Black Dynamite - Posters
 (From LateFilmFull. 28 January 2009, 8:22 AM, PST)

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 162:00 PMHALMRK Murder, She WroteJ.B. ... As in Jailbird#5.1

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. On the Edge (2002) Frank Harris 2002 - 4.2 (39)
- 2. Deadly Rhapsody (2001)   (uncredited) 2001 - 3.2 (30)
AKAs:
  • Rhapsody
- 3. The Rage Within (2001) Captain Lang 2001 - 4.5 (19)
- 4. "The Wayans Bros." (1995)   Sergeant Scully (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 6.9 (867)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Sparks" (1996)   Arthur Fairchild (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.2 (29)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Living Single" (1993)   Clinton James (2 episodes, 1997) 1997 - 6.9 (639)
AKAs:
  • My Girls
- 7. Original Gangstas (1996)   Bubba 1996 - 5.4 (526)
AKAs:
  • Hot City
- 8. Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (1994) (V)   Dectective 1994 - 4.1 (550)
AKAs:
  • The Final Chapter: Puppet Master 5 (Canada: English title: video box title)
- 9. "The Sinbad Show" (1993)   Superfly (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 6.0 (80)
AKAs:
  • Sinbad (UK)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "A Different World" (1987)   Mercer Gilbert / Quentin (4 episodes, 1988-1992) 1992 - 6.3 (831)
- 11. Up Against the Wall (1991) George Wilkes 1991 - 8.3 (19)
- 12. Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990) (TV) Ray Samuels 1990 - 6.8 (20)
- 13. Hyper Space (1989) Samuel 'Tubbs' Tubarian 1989 - 3.7 (35)
- 14. "Murder, She Wrote" (1984)   Sgt. Joe Santiago (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 7.1 (2,290)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Mathnet" (1987)   Sgt. Bill Dietrich (2 episodes, 1988) 1988 - 7.3 (59)
- 16. "Square One TV" (1987)   Sgt. Bill Dietrich (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 8.4 (141)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Hero and the Terror (1988) Mayor 1988 - 4.6 (926)
- 18. Mercenary Fighters (1988)   Cliff Taylor 1988 - 3.9 (40)
AKAs:
  • Freedom Fighters
- 19. Trained to Kill (1988) George 'Cotton' Shorter 1988 - 4.1 (34)
- 20. "Frank's Place" (1987)   (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 8.8 (114)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Beauty and the Beast" (1987)   Issac Stubbs (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 7.2 (1,150)
1 TV episode:
- 22. Death House (1987)   Tom Boyle 1987 - 4.0 (158)
AKAs:
  • Zombie Death House (USA: DVD title)
- 23. "The Equalizer" (1985)   Lt. Isadore Smalls (6 episodes, 1986-1987) 1986 - 7.6 (667)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 24. "Hill Street Blues" (1981)   Pete / Stan Williams (2 episodes, 1985-1986) 1986 - 8.3 (1,190)
2 TV episodes:
- 25. As Summers Die (1986) (TV) Daniel Backus 1986 - 6.3 (398)
- 26. North Beach and Rawhide (1985) (TV) Kyle Weston 1985 - 5.9 (23)
- 27. "Knight Rider" (1982)   Charles Zurich (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.0 (3,963)
1 TV episode:
- 28. Playing with Fire (1985) (TV) Steve Phillips 1985 - 4.7 (24)
- 29. "Crazy Like a Fox" (1984)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 6.8 (112)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "Remington Steele" (1982)   Harry Putnam (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 7.4 (1,213)
1 TV episode:
- 31. Red Dawn (1984) Bella 1984 - 5.8 (15,110)
- 32. "Bring 'Em Back Alive" (1982)   H.H., the Sultan of Johore / H.H. (12 episodes, 1982-1983) 1983 - 7.3 (56)
- 33. "Shannon" (1981)   (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - -
1 TV episode:
- 34. "The Greatest American Hero" (1981)   Colonel (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.2 (643)
1 TV episode:
- 35. St. Helens (1981)   Otis Kaylor 1981 - 6.0 (197)
AKAs:
  • St. Helens, Killer Volcano
- 36. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) Clarence 'Claire' Henderson 1981 - 7.2 (31)
- 37. The Final Countdown (1980)   Cmdr. Dan Thurman 1980 - 6.6 (6,205)
AKAs:
  • U.S.S. Nimitz: Lost in the Pacific (Europe: English title: DVD box title)
- 38. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV)   Col. Robles 1980 - 7.5 (457)
AKAs:
  • The Mad Messiah
- 39. Brave New World (1980) (TV) Mustapha Mond 1980 - 6.5 (238)
- 40. Freedom Road (1979) (TV) Francis Cardoza 1979 - 5.8 (48)
- 41. When a Stranger Calls (1979) Lt. Charlie Garber 1979 - 6.4 (2,454)
- 42. A Force of One (1979) Rollins 1979 - 4.6 (864)
- 43. The Hitter (1979) Otis 1979 - 3.9 (32)
- 44. Brothers (1977) Walter Nance 1977 - 6.0 (26)
- 45. The Master Gunfighter (1975) Paulo 1975 - 4.2 (128)
- 46. "Hot L Baltimore" (1975)   (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.1 (57)
1 TV episode:
- 47. Super Fly T.N.T. (1973) Priest 1973 - 4.7 (119)
- 48. Super Fly (1972) Priest 1972 - 6.2 (1,926)
- 49. The Organization (1971) Joe Peralez 1971 - 6.0 (409)
- 50. "The Interns" (1970)   (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.0 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 51. Move (1970) Peter 1970 - 5.5 (47)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Up Against the Wall (1991) 1991 - 8.3 (19)
- 2. Super Fly T.N.T. (1973) 1973 - 4.7 (119)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Super Fly T.N.T. (1973) (story) 1973 - 4.7 (119)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted (2004) Himself 2004 - 8.8 (15)
- 2. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - -
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Soul!" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - -
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV) Himself - Memorial Tribute
- 2. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) Himself (Memorial Tribute)
- 3. Baadasssss Cinema (2002) (TV) Himself
- 4. Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) (TV) Youngblood Priest
- 5. Classified X (1998) (TV) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Music video: Appeared in Snoop Dogg's video "Doggy Dogg World" (1994). more

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Drama | Crime | Action | Comedy more

Plot Keywords:

African American | Independent Film | Murder | Character Name In Title more

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