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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
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Self - Actor and Civil Rights Activist, Self | 2020 |
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What's My Name: Muhammad Ali
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Self | 2019 |
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And when I die, I won't stay dead
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Self | 2015 |
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50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary
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Self - Actor / Activist | 2014 |
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American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
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Self | 2013 |
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Mafia's Greatest Hits
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Self | 2012 |
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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
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(voice) | 2010 |
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Cinemassacre's Monster Madness
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Jack | 2007 |
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The Peace! DVD
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Himself / Self | 2005 |
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Character Studies
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Self | 2005 |
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The 77th Annual Academy Awards
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Self - Memorial Tribute | 2005 |
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
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Himself / Self | 2005 |
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She Hate Me
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Judge Buchanan | 2004 |
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Proud
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Lorenzo DuFau | 2004 |
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Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
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Self | 2004 |
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Baadasssss!
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Granddad | 2004 |
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The L Word
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Melvin Porter | 2004 |
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
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(archive footage) | 2004 |
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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
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Himself / Self | 2003 |
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
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Himself / Self | 2003 |
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
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Reader | 2003 |
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XXI Century
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Self - Actor | 2003 |
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Deacons for Defense
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Reverend 'Rev' Gregory | 2003 |
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Presidio Med
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Otis Clayton | 2002 |
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Bubba Ho-Tep
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Jack / John F. "Jack" Kennedy | 2002 |
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Why Can't We Be a Family Again?
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Narrator | 2002 |
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Counting on Democracy: The Untold Story of 175,000 Missing Votes in the 2000 Presidential Election
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Self - Narrator | 2002 |
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The Feast of All Saints
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Jean-Jacques | 2001 |
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Philly
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Gilbert Willoughby | 2001 |
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Legend of the Candy Cane
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Julius (voice) / Julius | 2001 |
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Jazz
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Self | 2001 |
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Here's to Life!
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Duncan Cox | 2000 |
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Dinosaur
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Yar (voice) / Yar | 2000 |
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Finding Buck McHenry
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Buck McHenry | 2000 |
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City of Angels
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Henry, King of England / Henry Charles, Henry, King of England | 2000 |
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Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
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Himself / Self | 2000 |
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The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
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The Caretaker | 1999 |
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The Soul Collector
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Mordecai | 1999 |
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Third Watch
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Mr. Parker | 1999 |
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Independent Lens
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Narrator / Self | 1999 |
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The Century: America's Time
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Self | 1999 |
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The Secret Path
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Too Tall | 1999 |
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
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Self | 1999 |
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The Directors
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Self | 1999 |
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A Vow to Cherish
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Alexander Billman | 1999 |
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Doctor Dolittle
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Archer Dolittle | 1998 |
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12 Angry Men
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Juror #2 / Juror 2 | 1997 |
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4 Little Girls
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Self - Actor and Playwright | 1997 |
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Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
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Narrator | 1997 |
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Miss Evers' Boys
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Mr. Evers | 1997 |
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Thomas Jefferson
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Narrator | 1997 |
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Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
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Self | 1997 |
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I'm Not Rappaport
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Midge Carter | 1996 |
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Get on the Bus
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Jeremiah | 1996 |
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Cosby
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Fred | 1996 |
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Promised Land
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Erasmus Jones | 1996 |
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The West
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Self, Self - John R. Gills | 1996 |
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JAG
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Terrence Minnerly | 1995 |
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The Client
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Judge Harry Roosevelt | 1995 |
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The Android Affair
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Dr. Winston | 1995 |
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Touched by an Angel
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Erasmus Jones, Gabe, Gabriel | 1994 |
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Baseball
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Various / Voice, Voice, Himself / Self / Voice, Self / Voice | 1994 |
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The Client
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Harry Roosevelt | 1994 |
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The 48th Annual Tony Awards
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Self - Presenter | 1994 |
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The Stand
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Judge Richard Farris | 1994 |
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The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery
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Self - Narrator | 1994 |
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Grumpy Old Men
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Chuck | 1993 |
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Cop & ½
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Detective in Squad Room | 1993 |
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Queen
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Parson Dick | 1993 |
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The Great Depression
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Self | 1993 |
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Lincoln
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Frederick Douglas (voice) / Frederick Douglas | 1992 |
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Malcolm X
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Eulogy Performer | 1992 |
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Gladiator
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Noah | 1992 |
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
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Himself / Self | 1991 |
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Jungle Fever
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The Good Reverend Doctor Purify / Reverend Purify | 1991 |
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Evening Shade
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Ponder Blue | 1990 |
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Joe Versus the Volcano
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Marshall | 1990 |
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The Red Shoes
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Narrator / Alphonse | 1990 |
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Making Do the Right Thing
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Himself / Self | 1989 |
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Do the Right Thing
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Da Mayor | 1989 |
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B.L. Stryker
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Oz Jackson | 1989 |
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American Experience
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Narrator, Self - Harlem Resident | 1988 |
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P.O.V.
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Self | 1988 |
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School Daze
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Coach Odom | 1988 |
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Eyes on the Prize
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Self | 1987 |
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Nightlife
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Self | 1986 |
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American Masters
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Self, Self - Host, Self / Narrator | 1986 |
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Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
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Narrator (segment "Anansi Tale") / Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice) | 1986 |
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Avenging Angel
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Captain Harry Moradian / Capt. Harry Moradian | 1985 |
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Harry & Son
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Raymond | 1984 |
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The House of God
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Dr. Sanders | 1984 |
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Reading Rainbow
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Himself (voice) | 1983 |
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Death of a Prophet
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Self | 1981 |
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All God's Children
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Blaine Whitfield | 1980 |
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Freedom Road
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Narrator | 1979 |
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Hot Stuff
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Captain John Geiberger | 1979 |
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Roots: The Next Generations
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Jones, Dad Jones / Jones | 1979 |
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King
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Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. | 1978 |
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Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
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Dr. Fredericks | 1977 |
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The Tenth Level
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Reed / Ben Reed | 1976 |
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Cool Red
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Ernest Motapo | 1976 |
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NBC Special Treat
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Mr. Elgin | 1975 |
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Let's Do It Again
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Elder Johnson | 1975 |
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Wattstax
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Self | 1973 |
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Malcolm X
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Eulogy / Eulogy (voice) | 1972 |
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Actor's Choice
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Self - performer | 1970 |
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Kongi's Harvest
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Narrator | 1970 |
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Love, American Style
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(segment "Love and High Spirits") | 1969 |
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The David Frost Show
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Self | 1969 |
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Slaves
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Luke | 1969 |
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Sam Whiskey
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Jed Hooker | 1969 |
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Teacher, Teacher
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Charles Carter | 1969 |
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The Fall
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Self | 1969 |
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The Name of the Game
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Kubani | 1968 |
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Hawaii Five-O
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Ramon Borelle | 1968 |
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Still a Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
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Narrator / Self - Host | 1968 |
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The Scalphunters
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Joseph Lee | 1968 |
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The Outsider
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Lt. Wagner | 1967 |
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N.Y.P.D.
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Dempsey | 1967 |
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A Man Called Adam
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Nelson Davis | 1966 |
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History of the Negro People
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Self - Host | 1965 |
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Run for Your Life
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Dave Corbett, Frankie Morton, Sgt. Dave Corbett | 1965 |
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The Hill
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Jacko King | 1965 |
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Slattery's People
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Jack Phillips | 1964 |
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12 O'Clock High
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Major Glenn Luke | 1964 |
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Shock Treatment
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Capshaw | 1964 |
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The Cardinal
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Father Gillis | 1963 |
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The Great Adventure
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John Ross | 1963 |
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Gone Are the Days!
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Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson | 1963 |
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The Fugitive
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Lt. Johnny Gaines | 1963 |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Himself, Himself - Guest | 1962 |
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The Doctors and the Nurses
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Dr. Farmer | 1962 |
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Accent on an American Summer
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The Priest | 1962 |
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Car 54, Where Are You?
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Officer Omar Anderson | 1961 |
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The Defenders
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District Attorney Daniel Jackson, District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, Nixie, Officer Bond | 1961 |
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CBS Repertoire Workshop
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Father | 1960 |
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Play of the Week
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Will Harris | 1959 |
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Bonanza
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Sam Davis | 1959 |
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The Joe Louis Story
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Bob | 1953 |
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Fourteen Hours
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Cab Driver | 1951 |
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Showtime, U.S.A.
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Self | 1950 |
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No Way Out
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John Brooks | 1950 |
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Kraft Theatre
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The Emperor Jones | 1947 |
