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Overview
Date of Birth:
18 August
1921
,
Gurdon, Arkansas, USA
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Date of Death:
18 September
1997
, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Trivia:
His birthday has often been given as 8 August 1923, but according to his son...
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Actor:
1990s
1970s
1960s
"The Big Easy"
.... Elmore (1 episode, 1996)
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Hotshots
(1996)
TV episode
.... Elmore
Georgia
(1995) .... Trucker
... aka Georgia (France)
To Sleep with Anger
(1990) .... Percy
Willa
(1979) (TV)
The Black Godfather
(1974) .... Nate
... aka Street Wars (Australia)
"The Bill Cosby Show"
.... Janitor (1 episode, 1969)
-
Rules Is Rules
(1969)
TV episode
.... Janitor
Soundtrack:
2000s
1990s
"Da Vinci's Inquest"
(1 episode, 2000)
... aka Coroner Da Vinci (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
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Do You Wanna Dance
(2000)
TV episode
(writer: "SPOON'S LIFE BLUES") (performer: "SPOON'S LIFE BLUES")
B. Monkey
(1998) (performer: "I'M GOIN ROUND IN CIRCLES")
Devil in a Blue Dress
(1995) (writer: "AIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS") (performer: "AIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS")
Georgia
(1995) ("AIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS")
... aka Georgia (France)
Self:
1980s
1970s
1960s
"Ad Lib"
(1981)
TV series
.... Himself (unknown episodes)
"The Midnight Special"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
-
Episode #2.48
(1974)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Shindig!"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
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Episode #2.10
(1965)
TV episode
.... Himself
Archive Footage:
Blues Masters
(1999) (V)
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African American
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