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Night Gallery (1969) -- A man bets $10,000 that he can survive a night in a haunted house, and, in a second drama, the master of a castle is unperturbed when his domain is invaded by the Nazis. With Leslie Nielsen, Fritz Weaver, Francis Lederer, Helmut Dantine, Hank Brandt.
"Evening Shade" (1990): :  -- Clip: At the Barbecue Villa
12 Angry Men (1997) -- Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.
Night Gallery (1969) -- Stars who had their own series, including Cameron Mitchell, Elsa Lanchester, and Pernell Roberts guest star in three separate segments involving a green thumb, an eerie funeral and a haunted juke box on "Rod Serling's Night Gallery".
Night Gallery (1969) -- A murder case takes on supernatural overtones, and a youngster becomes more and more involved in his own secret world, in two separate offerings. Stars: David McCallum, Linda Marsh, David Carradine, Radames Pera, Lisabeth Hush, Lonny Chapman.

Overview

Date of Death:
4 February 2005, Miami Beach, Florida, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Lived in New Rochelle, New York. more
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Up 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 11 nominations more

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The L Word" (2004)   Melvin Porter (4 episodes, 2004-2005) 2005 - 7.8 (5,714)
- 2. Proud (2004)   Lorenzo DuFau 2004 - 5.7 (148)
AKAs:
  • Proudly We Served (USA: alternative title)
- 3. She Hate Me (2004) Judge Buchanan 2004 - 5.3 (3,841)
- 4. "JAG" (1995)   Terrence Minnerly (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.7 (2,706)
AKAs:
  • JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 5. How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass (2003)   Granddad 2003 - 7.6 (2,836)
AKAs:
  • Baadasssss! (USA: new title)
  • Badass (USA: alternative title)
  • Gettin' the Man's Foot Outta Your Baadasssss! (USA: new title)
- 6. Deacons for Defense (2003) (TV) Rev. Gregory 2003 - 6.6 (194)
- 7. "Touched by an Angel" (1994)   Erasmus Jones / Gabriel (4 episodes, 1996-2002) 2002 - 5.4 (1,309)
- 8. "Presidio Med" (2002)   Otis Clayton (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 5.6 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Bubba Ho-tep (2002) Jack 2002 - 7.4 (21,391)
- 10. "Philly" (2001)   Gilbert Willoughby (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 6.2 (96)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Feast of All Saints (2001) (TV)   Jean-Jacques 2001 - 6.1 (341)
AKAs:
  • Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints (USA: complete title)
- 12. Legend of the Candy Cane (2001) (TV) (voice) Julius 2001 - 4.2 (19)
- 13. Here's to Life! (2000) Duncan Cox 2000 - 5.0 (66)
- 14. Dinosaur (2000) (voice) Yar 2000 $348M 6.2 (12,695)
- 15. Finding Buck McHenry (2000) (TV) Buck McHenry 2000 - 5.3 (155)
- 16. "Third Watch" (1999)   Mr. Parker (3 episodes, 1999-2000) 2000 - 8.2 (2,160)
3 TV episodes:
- 17. "City of Angels" (2000)   Henry, King of England / Henry Charles (2 episodes, 2000) 2000 - 5.7 (53)
2 TV episodes:
- 18. J.C. Leyendecker: The Great American Illustrator (2000) (TV) Narrator 2000 - 5.6 (5)
- 19. The Soul Collector (1999) (TV) Mordecai 1999 - 5.9 (314)
- 20. The Secret Path (1999) (TV)   Too Tall 1999 - 6.9 (236)
AKAs:
  • Chasing Secrets (UK) (USA: working title)
  • The Silent Path
- 21. "Cosby" (1996)   Fred (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 6.3 (423)
1 TV episode:
- 22. The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999) (TV) The Caretaker 1999 - 6.2 (158)
- 23. A Vow to Cherish (1999) (TV) Alexander Billman 1999 - 5.8 (148)
- 24. Doctor Dolittle (1998) Archer Dolittle 1998 $290M 5.2 (23,326)
- 25. Alyson's Closet (1998) Postman Extraordinaire 1998 - 8.4 (7)
- 26. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) Juror #2 1997 - 7.7 (4,788)
- 27. Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV) Mr. Evers 1997 - 7.1 (429)
- 28. "Thomas Jefferson" (1997) (voice) Narrator 1997 - 7.7 (167)
- 29. "The Protector" (1997) 1997 - -
- 30. "Promised Land" (1996)   Erasmus Jones (unknown episodes, 1996-1998) 1996 - 7.3 (122)
AKAs:
  • Home of the Brave
- 31. I'm Not Rappaport (1996) Midge Carter 1996 - 6.3 (824)
- 32. Get on the Bus (1996) Jeremiah 1996 - 6.7 (2,555)
- 33. "The Client" (1995)   Judge Harry Roosevelt (11 episodes, 1995-1996) 1996 - 6.3 (94)
- 34. Ripper (1996) (VG) Ben Dodds 1996 - 8.2 (63)
- 35. Home of the Brave (1996) (TV) Erasmus Jones 1996 - 6.6 (14)
- 36. The Android Affair (1995) (TV) Dr. Winston 1995 - 5.1 (72)
- 37. Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995) (TV) Uncle Phil 1995 - 5.1 (19)
- 38. "The Great Battles of the Civil War" (1994) (voice) W. H. Carney 1994 - 5.1 (13)
- 39. The Client (1994) Judge Harry Roosevelt 1994 $118M 6.5 (17,890)
- 40. "Evening Shade" (1990)   Ponder Blue / Narrator (77 episodes, 1990-1994) 1994 - 7.3 (189)
- 41. Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice (1994) (TV) Uncle Phil 1994 - 5.0 (23)
- 42. "The Stand" (1994)   Judge Richard Farris (3 episodes, 1994) 1994 - 7.2 (11,368)
AKAs:
  • Stephen King's The Stand
3 TV episodes:
- 43. Grumpy Old Men (1993) Chuck 1993 - 6.7 (13,093)
- 44. Cop and ½ (1993)   (uncredited) Detective in Squad Room 1993 - 3.1 (3,876)
AKAs:
  • Cop and a Half
- 45. "Queen" (1993)   Parson Dick 1993 - 7.5 (406)
AKAs:
  • Alex Haley's Queen
- 46. The Ernest Green Story (1993) (TV) Grandfather 1993 - 6.9 (132)
- 47. Lincoln (1992) (TV) (voice) Frederick Douglas 1992 - 6.8 (90)
- 48. Malcolm X (1992)   (voice) Eulogy Performer 1992 - 7.7 (20,903)
AKAs:
  • X (USA: poster title)
- 49. Gladiator (1992) Noah 1992 - 5.8 (2,934)
- 50. Jungle Fever (1991) The Good Reverend Doctor Purify 1991 - 6.4 (7,074)
- 51. We'll Take Manhattan (1990) (TV) Man in Subway 1990 - -
- 52. Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) Marshall 1990 - 5.3 (15,955)
- 53. "B.L. Stryker" (1989)   Oz / Ossie (6 episodes, 1989-1990) 1990 - 5.9 (50)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 54. Do the Right Thing (1989) Da Mayor 1989 - 7.9 (24,409)
- 55. The Red Shoes (1989) (V) (voice) Narrator 1989 - 10.0 (8)
- 56. School Daze (1988) Coach Odom 1988 - 5.3 (2,485)
- 57. Avenging Angel (1985) Captain Harry Moradian 1985 - 3.9 (381)
- 58. Harry & Son (1984) Raymond 1984 - 5.7 (775)
- 59. The House of God (1984) Dr. Sanders 1984 - 4.8 (79)
- 60. Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981) (TV) Chuffy Russell 1981 - 6.9 (73)
- 61. "Ossie and Ruby!" (1980) Co-host (1980-81) (unknown episodes) 1980 - 8.6 (5)
- 62. All God's Children (1980) (TV) Blaine Whitfield 1980 - 6.7 (21)
- 63. Freedom Road (1979) (TV) Narrator 1979 - 5.8 (48)
- 64. Hot Stuff (1979) Captain John Geiberger 1979 - 5.9 (388)
- 65. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) Dad Jones 1979 - 7.5 (456)
- 66. "King" (1978)   Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. (3 episodes, 1978) 1978 - 7.5 (113)
- 67. "NBC Special Treat" (1975)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - -
1 TV episode:
- 68. Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977) (TV)   Dr. Fredericks 1977 - 5.8 (21)
AKAs:
  • Ghetto Child
- 69. Countdown at Kusini (1976)   Ernest Motapo 1976 - 4.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Cool Red (USA)
- 70. Let's Do It Again (1975) Elder Johnson 1975 - 6.1 (548)
- 71. The Tenth Level (1975) (TV) Reed 1975 - 5.9 (95)
- 72. "Hawaii Five-O" (1968)   Ramon Borelle (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.7 (866)
AKAs:
  • McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 73. "Love, American Style" (1969)   (segment "Love and High Spirits") (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.5 (288)
- 74. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" (1973)   (1 episode) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 75. The Sheriff (1971) (TV) James Lucas 1971 - 7.0 (28)
- 76. Night Gallery (1969) (TV)   Portifoy 1969 - 7.1 (741)
AKAs:
  • Rod Serling's Wax Museum (USA: alternative title)
- 77. Slaves (1969) Luke 1969 - 4.4 (37)
- 78. Sam Whiskey (1969) Jed Hooker 1969 - 5.7 (314)
- 79. "Bonanza" (1959)   Sam Davis (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.3 (1,146)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 80. "The Name of the Game" (1968)   Kubani (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.0 (113)
1 TV episode:
- 81. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Charles Carter (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 82. Teacher, Teacher (1969) (TV) Charles Carter 1969 - 8.0 (19)
- 83. The Scalphunters (1968) Joseph Lee 1968 - 6.8 (931)
- 84. "N.Y.P.D." (1967)   Dempsey (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.1 (60)
1 TV episode:
- 85. The Outsider (1967) (TV) Lt. Wagner 1967 - 7.2 (26)
- 86. "Run for Your Life" (1965)   Dave Corbett / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1966-1967) 1967 - 7.8 (67)
3 TV episodes:
- 87. "12 O'Clock High" (1964)   Glenn Luke (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.4 (151)
1 TV episode:
- 88. "The Fugitive" (1963)   Johnny Gaines (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.4 (503)
1 TV episode:
- 89. A Man Called Adam (1966) Nelson Davis 1966 - 5.9 (52)
- 90. "Slattery's People" (1964)   Jack Phillips (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.9 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 91. The Hill (1965) Jacko King 1965 - 7.9 (3,909)
- 92. "The Defenders" (1961)   District Attorney Daniel Jackson / 5 characters not shown (8 episodes, 1961-1965) 1965 - 8.7 (86)
8 TV episodes: 3 episodes not shown.
- 93. "The Nurses" (1962)   Dr. Farmer (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.8 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 94. Shock Treatment (1964) Capshaw 1964 - 6.5 (147)
- 95. The Cardinal (1963) Father Gillis 1963 - 6.6 (778)
- 96. "The Great Adventure" (1963)   John Ross (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.6 (33)
1 TV episode:
- 97. Gone Are the Days! (1963)   Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson 1963 - 6.8 (72)
AKAs:
  • Purlie Victorious
  • The Man from C.O.T.T.O.N. (USA: reissue title)
- 98. "Car 54, Where Are You?" (1961)   Omar (4 episodes, 1963) 1963 - 8.3 (180)
4 TV episodes:
- 99. Seven Times Monday (1962) (TV) Will 1962 - -
- 100. "Play of the Week" (1959)   Will (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 5.3 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 101. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 102. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   The Emperor Jones (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 103. The Emperor Jones (1955) (TV) Brutus Jones 1955 - -
- 104. The Joe Louis Story (1953) (uncredited) Bob 1953 - 6.0 (124)
- 105. Fourteen Hours (1951) (uncredited) Cab driver 1951 - 7.3 (637)
- 106. No Way Out (1950) (uncredited) John Brooks 1950 - 7.5 (1,021)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story (1983) (TV)   (writer) 1983 - 7.4 (53)
AKAs:
  • For Us, the Living (USA: short title)
- 2. Purlie (1981) (TV) (play "Purlie Victorious") 1981 - 6.7 (41)
- 3. Countdown at Kusini (1976)   (writer) 1976 - 4.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Cool Red (USA)
- 4. Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) (writer) 1970 - 6.4 (517)
- 5. "East Side/West Side" (1963)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.8 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Gone Are the Days! (1963)   (play "Purlie Victorious") (screenplay) 1963 - 6.8 (72)
AKAs:
  • Purlie Victorious
  • The Man from C.O.T.T.O.N. (USA: reissue title)
Director
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Countdown at Kusini (1976)   1976 - 4.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Cool Red (USA)
- 2. Gordon's War (1973) 1973 - 6.2 (161)
- 3. Black Girl (1972) 1972 - 6.8 (110)
- 4. Kongi's Harvest (1970) 1970 - -
- 5. Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) 1970 - 6.4 (517)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. We Shall Not Be Moved (2001) (TV) (narrator) 2001 - -
- 2. Malcolm X (1992)   (writer: eulogy) 1992 - 7.7 (20,903)
AKAs:
  • X (USA: poster title)
Producer
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hands Upon the Heart (1991) (producer) 1991 - -
Soundtrack
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) (lyrics: "Ain't Now, But it's Gona Be") 1970 - 6.4 (517)
Thanks
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) (thanks) 1998 - 7.0 (52)
Self
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (post-production) (2010) (TV) (voice) 2010 - -
- 2. The Peace! DVD (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 7.2 (19)
- 3. "Character Studies" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
  • Ruth (2005) Himself
- 4. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.6 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 5. The History Makers (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 6. Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 7. Making of 'King' (2005) (V) 2005 - -
- 8. The Civil Rights Movement (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 9. The Struggle (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 10. By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 6.5 (18)
- 11. A Trumpet at the Walls of Jericho (2005) 2005 - -
- 12. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2004) (TV) Himself - Honoree 2004 - 6.1 (51)
- 13. Emmy's Greatest Moments (2004) (TV)   Himself 2004 - 6.7 (17)
AKAs:
  • TV Land Presents: Emmy's Greatest Moments (USA: alternative title)
- 14. The Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 6.5 (22)
- 15. Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 3.9 (10)
- 16. Making of 'Bubba Ho-tep' (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 7.2 (49)
- 17. Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003) Himself 2003 - 7.6 (44)
- 18. Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 6.2 (101)
- 19. 2003 Trumpet Awards (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 1.3 (5)
- 20. Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003) Himself 2003 - 5.1 (15)
- 21. Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) Reader 2003 - 8.1 (127)
- 22. That's Black Entertainment: Westerns (2002) (TV) Interviewee 2002 - 7.0 (5)
- 23. Hughes' Dream Harlem (2002) (TV) Narrator 2002 - 6.0 (5)
- 24. Why Can't We Be a Family Again? (2002) (voice) Narrator 2002 - 7.0 (40)
- 25. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 3.9 (54)
- 26. The Last Poets (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - -
- 27. "Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years" (2001) Narrator (unknown episodes) 2001 - 7.9 (24)
- 28. 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 5.6 (42)
- 29. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.8 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 30. Freedom Never Dies: The Legacy of Harry T. Moore (2001) (TV) Narrator 2001 - -
- 31. Voice of the Voiceless (2001) Himself 2001 - 8.4 (5)
- 32. The Gospel According to Mr. Allen (2000) Narrator 2000 - -
- 33. The Unfinished Journey (1999) (voice) Narration 1999 - 5.7 (186)
- 34. "American Masters" (1983)   Himself / Narrator (2 episodes, 1996-1999) 1999 - 8.3 (66)
2 TV episodes:
- 35. Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore (1999) (TV)   Narrator 1999 - -
AKAs:
  • The Fillmore (USA: short title)
- 36. 30th NAACP Image Awards (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 4.8 (83)
- 37. "The Directors" (1999)   Himself (1 episode) 1999 - 7.6 (81)
1 TV episode:
- 38. "Great Books" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.1 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 39. NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (1998) (TV) Himself 1998 - -
- 40. Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) Himself 1998 - 7.0 (52)
- 41. 4 Little Girls (1997) Himself (Actor/Playwright) 1997 - 7.7 (1,227)
- 42. Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers (1997) (V) Narrator 1997 - -
- 43. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 3.6 (556)
1 TV episode:
- 44. Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (1996) (TV) Himself 1996 - 3.2 (13)
- 45. "The West" (1996) (unknown episodes) 1996 - 8.5 (179)
- 46. "VH1 Legends" (1996) Narrator (unknown episodes) 1996 - 6.8 (7)
- 47. "Reading Rainbow" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.1 (415)
1 TV episode:
  • Summer (1994) (voice) Himself
- 48. Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World (1994) (TV) (voice) Narrator 1994 - 9.3 (6)
- 49. The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1994 - 6.3 (6)
- 50. "The American Experience" (1988)   Himself (Harlem resident) (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.5 (193)
1 TV episode:
- 51. 26th NAACP Image Awards (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - 3.4 (9)
- 52. "The Great Depression" (1993) Himself (unknown episodes) 1993 - 6.4 (10)
- 53. Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) Himself 1991 - 7.5 (25)
- 54. Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love (1991) (V) 1991 - 7.5 (13)
- 55. 22nd NAACP Image Awards (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 2.9 (21)
- 56. Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989) (TV) Himself 1989 - 7.1 (88)
- 57. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - -
1 TV episode:
- 58. "A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers" (1983)   Himself (2 episodes, 1984) 1984 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 59. A Celebration of Life: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. (1984) (TV) (voice) Narrator 1984 - -
- 60. Death of a Prophet (1981) (TV) Himself 1981 - 5.4 (100)
- 61. "Tony Brown's Journal" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - -
1 TV episode:
- 62. "Black Journal" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - -
1 TV episode:
- 63. "What's My Line?" (1968)   Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.9 (27)
1 TV episode:
- 64. Wattstax (1973) (uncredited) Himself 1973 - 7.5 (313)
- 65. Malcolm X (1972) (voice) (also archive footage) Eulogy 1972 - 7.7 (173)
- 66. The Silent Revolution (1972)   (voice) Narrator 1972 - -
AKAs:
  • Black Liberation (USA: alternative title)
- 67. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (2 episodes, 1969-1970) 1970 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 68. "He Said, She Said" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 5.0 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 69. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.5 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 70. The Fall (1969) Himself 1969 - 6.6 (30)
- 71. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.3 (95)
1 TV episode:
- 72. "To Tell the Truth" (1956)   Guest Panelist (2 episodes, 1963) 1963 - 8.1 (53)
2 TV episodes:
- 1. Segregating the Greatest Generation (2006) Himself
- 2. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) Himself - Memorial Tribute
- 3. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) Himself (In Memoriam)
- 5. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) Himself
- 6. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) Memorial Tribute
- 7. 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV) Himself - Memorial Tribute
- 8. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
- 9. The Real Malcolm X (1992) (TV) (uncredited) Himself (delivers eulogy)

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Also a notable writer, having written such works as "Purlie Victorious" and "Just Like Martin", as well as several books with his wife, Ruby Dee. more
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