Known for Acting
Born
February 22, 1915
Died
December 4, 1993 (age 78)
Filmography
11 films, 3 shows


Man in the Mirror
2008 · 1h 25m
country: United States
A group of people living on the edge of society try to survive on the streets of New York City in the shadow of the World Trade Center in the early seventies. The film was shot between 1970-72 but went unreleased until 2008.


Just Tell Me What You Want
1980 · 1h 52m
country: United States
A television producer woman tries to let down her overbearing boyfriend who is her boss. She wants to marry with a young writer.


The Wiz
1978 · 2h 14m
country: United States
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.


W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975 · 1h 31m
country: United States
W.W. Bright is a robber with a heart of gold who travels the South knocking off banks and gas stations owned by a corrupt businessman. When he hijacks a car, he meets an aspiring country band, the Dixie Dancekings, led by Dixie. The two sides eventually take a liking to one another, especially after the Dancekings realize the size of Bright's thefts. Trailed by religious zealot cop Deacon Gore, Bright helps the band make it big while on the run.


Lord Shango
1975 · 1h 32m
country: United States
A tribal priest returns from the dead to take his revenge on non-believers.


Amazing Grace
1974 · 1h 39m
country: United States
A widow tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she discovers that a black candidate is being used by the incumbent mayor to further his own reelection efforts.


The Landlord
1970 · 1h 52m
country: United States
At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.


For Love of Ivy
1968 · 1h 41m
country: United States
A white family has had the same Black maid for many years. When she tells them she wants to go back to school and will be leaving soon, the 20ish year old son decides what she needs is a change and begins searching for a man to wine and dine her, but who won't marry her, thinking that this will distract her from her plans. The man he finds doesn't entirely cooperate.


The Playground
1965 · 1h 35m
country: United States
A religious prostitute who sees an atheist client die after blaspheming believes the next man she runs into is Jesus.


Nothing But a Man
1964 · 1h 35m
country: United States
Railroad laborer Duff Anderson struggles to maintain his dignity and marriage to a preacher's daughter in the racially segregated South.


Odds Against Tomorrow
1959 · 1h 36m
country: United States
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.