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Frederick O'Neal (1905–1992)

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African-American Frederick O'Neal was an actor and director of distinction, known for his exemplary work on stage and TV, but is hailed (and, arguably, better remembered) for his work behind the scenes as a revolutionary unionist and certifiable mover-and-shaker, earning major applause for his equally... See full bio »

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in Brooksville, Mississippi, USA

Died:

(age 86) in New York City, New York, USA
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1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem
 
1969 Strategy of Terror
Jacques Serac
 
1967 Tarzan (TV series)
Tribal Spokesman
– The Voice of the Elephant (1967) … Tribal Spokesman
 
1965 Profiles in Courage (TV series)
Haines
– Frederick Douglass (1965) … Haines
 
1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Jacques Serac
– In Darkness, Waiting: Part 2 (1965) … Jacques Serac
– In Darkness, Waiting: Part 1 (1965) … Jacques Serac
 
1963 The Patriots (TV movie)
Jupiter
 
1963 Free, White and 21
Ernie Jones
 
1961-1962 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Officer Wallace / Officer Wally Wallace
– Toody & Muldoon Sing Along with Mitch (1962) … Officer Wally Wallace
– Schnauser's Last Ride (1962) … Officer Wallace (uncredited)
– A Man Is Not an Ox (1962) … Officer Wallace
– Hail to the Chief (1962) … Officer Wallace (uncredited)
– No More Pickpockets (1962) … Officer Wallace (uncredited)
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1961 Route 66 (TV series)
Horace
– Goodnight Sweet Blues (1961) … Horace (as The Memphis Naturals)
 
1961 The Sins of Rachel Cade
Buderga
 
1959 Play of the Week (TV series)
Boyd
– Simply Heavenly (1959) … Boyd
 
1959 Take a Giant Step
Lem 'Daddy' Scott
 
1959 Buick-Electra Playhouse (TV series)
– The Killers (1959)
 
1958 Anna Lucasta
Frank
 
1957 The Green Pastures (TV movie)
Moses
 
1957 Look Up and Live (TV series)
– No Man Is an Island (1957)
 
1957 Something of Value
Adam Marenga, Mau-Mau Leader
 
1957 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
MSgt. Birch / Sergeant Birch
– Bilko Goes to Monte Carlo (1957) … Sergeant Birch
– Love That Guardhouse (1957) … MSgt. Birch (as Fred O'Neal)
 
1955-1956 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
Boots / Bugs
– The Undiscovered Country (1956) … Boots
– The Battler (1955) … Bugs
 
1951 Tarzan's Peril
King Bulam
 
1950 No Way Out (uncredited)
 
1949 Pinky
Jake Walters
 
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1998 Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (documentary) (in memory of)
 
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1998 Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (documentary)
Himself
 
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1998 Classified X (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

The Memphis Naturals | Fred O'Neal
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At the American Negro Theatre in the 40s, director Frederick O'Neal gave Sidney Poitier free acting lessons in exchange for backstage chores. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo