Born: 2-Oct-1929
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Died: 16-Dec-1993
Location of death: Guilford, CT
Cause of death: Asthma complications
Remains: Buried, Nut Plains Cemetery, Guilford, CT

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Bumpy Jonas in Shaft

Wife: Gwendolyn (until his death, two children)
Son: Justin Moses

    Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

    TELEVISION
    A Man Called Hawk Old Man (1989)
    Father Murphy Moses Gage (1981-83)
    Little House on the Prairie Joe Kagan (1977-81)
    Good Times Carl Dixon (1977)
    The Cowboys Jebediah Nightlinger (1974)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Perfect Harmony (31-Mar-1991)
    The Women of Brewster Place (19-Mar-1989)
    Leonard Part 6 (18-Dec-1987)
    Bates Motel (5-Jul-1987)
    Heartbreak Ridge (5-Dec-1986) · Sgt. Webster
    Certain Fury (1-Mar-1985)
    Firestarter (11-May-1984) · Dr. Pynchot
    The Neverending Story (6-Apr-1984)
    Amityville II: The Possession (24-Sep-1982) · Turner
    Ragtime (20-Nov-1981)
    The Ninth Configuration (8-Aug-1980)
    Remember My Name (Feb-1978)
    Roots (23-Jan-1977)
    Aaron Loves Angela (25-Dec-1975)
    Rollerball (5-Sep-1975) · Cletus
    Cornbread, Earl and Me (21-May-1975)
    Amazing Grace (30-Aug-1974) · Welton
    The Iceman Cometh (10-Nov-1973)
    Shaft's Big Score (8-Jun-1972) · Bumpy Jonas
    The Hot Rock (21-Apr-1972) · Dr. Amusa
    Eagle in a Cage (9-Jan-1972)
    Shaft (2-Jul-1971) · Bumpy Jonas
    Wild Rovers (23-Jun-1971) · Ben
    The Great White Hope (11-Oct-1970)
    WUSA (19-Aug-1970)
    Nothing But a Man (19-Sep-1964)

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