Moses Gunn

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Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

Shaft (1971)

The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Ragtime (1981)

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1993 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
Risley Tucker

– Three Men and Adena (1993) … Risley Tucker

1993 No Room for Opal (TV movie)
Williard

1992 Memphis (TV movie)
Tio Wiggins

1991 Perfect Harmony (TV movie)
Zeke, the Caretaker

1991 Brother Future (TV movie)
Isaac

1990 Gabriel's Fire (TV series)
Bishop Cecil Dobbs

– The Neighborhood (1990) … Bishop Cecil Dobbs

1990 Murder Times Seven (TV movie)
Sam Paxton

1990 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Uncle Ezra Thornberry

– Fitting Punishment (1990) … Uncle Ezra Thornberry

1990 Equal Justice (TV series)
Robert Marshal James

– Promises to Keep (1990) … Robert Marshal James

1989 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Dr. Lotus / Joe Kendall

– Grampy and NuNu Visit the Huxtables (1989) … Joe Kendall

– The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus (1989) … Dr. Lotus

1989 Amen (TV series)
Benjamin Tillman

– Where There's a Will (1989) … Benjamin Tillman

1989 A Man Called Hawk (TV series)
Old Man

– Life After Death (1989) … Old Man

– Beautiful Are the Stars (1989) … Old Man

– If Memory Serves (1989) … Old Man

– Intensive Care (1989)

– Never My Love (1989)

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1989 The Women of Brewster Place (TV movie)
Ben

1989 The Luckiest Man in the World
The

1988 Dixie Lanes
Isaac

1987 Leonard Part 6
Giorgio Francozzi

1987 Bates Motel (TV movie)
Henry Watson

1987 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Sloan

– City of Refuse (1987) … Sloan

1986 Heartbreak Ridge
Staff Sergeant Webster

1986 Hotel (TV series)
Albert

– Separations (1986) … Albert

1985 Highway to Heaven (TV series)
Ted Tilly

– Popcorn, Peanuts and CrackerJacks (1985) … Ted Tilly

1985 Certain Fury
Dr. Freeman

1984-1985 American Playhouse (TV series)
Hannibal / Heavy Williams

– Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (1985) … Hannibal

– The Killing Floor (1984) … Heavy Williams

1984 Firestarter
Doctor Pynchot

1984 The NeverEnding Story
Cairon

1984 House of Dies Drear (TV movie)
River Lewis Darrow

1981-1983 Father Murphy (TV series)
Moses Gage

– The Matchmakers (1983) … Moses Gage

– The Rockets' Red Glare (1983) … Moses Gage

– Sweet Sixteen (1982) … Moses Gage

– Blood Right (1982) … Moses Gage

– The Witness (1982) … Moses Gage

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1982 Amityville II: The Possession
Detective Turner

1981 Ragtime
Booker T. Washington

1977-1981 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Joe Kagan / Joseph 'Joe' Kagan

– Make a Joyful Noise (1981) … Joe Kagan

– Barn Burner (1979) … Joe Kagan

– Blind Journey: Part 2 (1978) … Joe Kagan

– Blind Journey: Part 1 (1978) … Joe Kagan

– The Fighter (1977) … Joseph 'Joe' Kagan

1980 The Contender (TV mini-series)
George Beifus

1980 The Ninth Configuration
Maj. Nammack

1979 Salvage 1 (TV series)
Yaffert Boratu

– Operation Breakout (1979) … Yaffert Boratu

1978 Vega$ (TV series)
Domo

– Lost Women (1978) … Domo

1978 Remember My Name
Pike

1978 Maude (TV series)
Rev. James Buick

– Maude's Foster Child (1978) … Rev. James Buick

1977 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Ben McDade

– A Blow to the Head... A Blow to the Heart (1977) … Ben McDade

1977 Switch (TV series)
Alexo

– Heritage of Death (1977) … Alexo

1977 Good Times (TV series)
Carl Dixon

– Love Has a Spot on His Lung: Part 2 (1977) … Carl Dixon

– Love Has a Spot on His Lung: Part 1 (1977) … Carl Dixon

– J.J. in Business (1977) … Carl Dixon

– My Son, the Father (1977) … Carl Dixon

– Florida and Carl (1977) … Carl Dixon

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1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
Kintango

– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Kintango

– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Kintango

1976 Law of the Land (TV movie)
Jacob

1976 Great Performances (TV series)
Milton Edwards

– The First Breeze of Summer (1976) … Milton Edwards

1975 Aaron Loves Angela
Ike

1975 Movin' On (TV series)
Otis Andrews

– ...To Be in Carolina (1975) … Otis Andrews

1975 Rollerball
Cletus

1975 Cornbread, Earl and Me
Benjamin Blackwell

1975 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Monk Davis

– George's Skeleton (1975) … Monk Davis

1974 Amazing Grace
Welton J. Waters

1974 The Cowboys (TV series)
Jebediah Nightlinger

– Requiem for a Lost Son (1974) … Jebediah Nightlinger

– The Indian Givers (1974) … Jebediah Nightlinger

– Episode #1.10 (1974) … Jebediah Nightlinger

– The Remounts (1974) … Jebediah Nightlinger

– The Ordeal (1974) … Jebediah Nightlinger

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1973-1974 Wide World Mystery (TV series)
Joe Mattingly

– Legacy of Blood (1974) … Joe Mattingly

– Moving Target (1973)

1973 The Iceman Cometh
Joe Mott

1973 Kung Fu (TV series)
Isaac Montola

– The Stone (1973) … Isaac Montola

1973 Assignment Vienna (TV series)
Vasamumbo

– Soldier of Fortune (1973) … Vasamumbo

1972 If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (TV movie)
Mr. Miller

1972 Haunts of the Very Rich (TV movie)
Seacrist

1972 Shaft's Big Score!
Bumpy Jonas

1972 The Hot Rock
Dr. Amusa

1972 McCloud (TV series)
Morgan

– A Little Plot at Tranquil Valley (1972) … Morgan

1972 Eagle in a Cage
General Gourgaud

1971 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Willy Stone

– Nine, Ten, You're Dead (1971) … Willy Stone

1971 Shaft
Bumpy Jonas

1971 Wild Rovers
Ben

1971 The Sheriff (TV movie)
Cliff Wilder

1970 The Great White Hope
Scipio

1970 WUSA
Clotho

1970 Carter's Army (TV movie)
Pvt. Doc Hayes

1969 The F.B.I. (TV series)
John Shepard

– Eye of the Storm (1969) … John Shepard

1968 What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (uncredited)

1968 Of Mice and Men (TV movie)
Crooks

1964 Nothing But a Man
Mill Hand

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(1976) Stage: Appeared in "The Poison" Tree on Broadway. Nominated for Tony Award as Best Actor (Play). See more »

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"When you talk about actors in film who are black, for a long time, the only one out there at the box office was Sidney Poitier. Now there are three or four, but not many more". See more »

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Was to play Judge Richard Farris in The Stand, but was replaced by Ossie Davis when he died. See more »

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Moses Gunn (1929–1993)

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Up 3,782 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Moses Gunn (1929–1993) Actor Trivia: Was to play Judge Richard Farris in The Stand, but was replaced by Ossie Davis when he died. See more trivia » Born: October 2, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA Died: December 16, 1993 (age 64) in Guilford, Connecticut, USA